Mayor of South Taranaki

The mayor of South Taranaki officiates over the South Taranaki District of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

History

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The South Taranaki District was formed in the 1989 local government reforms. Pierce Joyce was the first mayor[2] until he was beaten in the 1992 local elections by Mary Bourke.[3] Bourke retired at the 2007 local elections and was replaced by Ross Dunlop.[4] Phil Nixon is the current mayor of South Taranaki.[1] He won the mayoral election by a large margin in October 2019 after Dunlop did not seek re-election.[4]

List of mayors of South Taranaki

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South Taranaki has had four mayors:

Name Portrait Term
1 Pierce Joyce   1989–1992
2 Mary Bourke   1992–2007
3 Ross Dunlop   2007–2019
4 Phil Nixon   2019–present

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mayor". southtaranaki.com. South Taranaki District Council.
  2. ^ "Manaia: Cross in Servicemen's Cemetery". Kete New Plymouth. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Hunt, Cliff (9 October 2017). "In 1992 Bourke becomes first female mayor of South Taranaki District". Stuff. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b Groenestein, Catherine (22 May 2019). "South Taranaki Mayor Ross Dunlop announces he will not stand for re-election". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 29 April 2020.