Mayor of Carterton
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| Mayor of Carterton | |
|---|---|
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Richard Fairbrother |
| Formation | 1887 |
| Website | Official website |
The mayor of Carterton is the mayor of the Carterton District, which is administered by Carterton District Council, and earlier the office oversaw the Carterton Borough from 1887 until 1989, when Carterton Borough and Wairarapa South County were amalgamated to form Carterton District.
The current mayor of Carterton is Ron Mark who was elected in 2022,[1] he has previously held the office from 2010 until 2014, when he was elected as a New Zealand First MP.
Georgina Beyer, New Zealand's first transgender mayor, held the office from 1995 to 1999.
List
[edit]| # | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Fairbrother | 1887–1891 |
| 2 | Alfred Booth | 1891–1892 |
| 3 | George Deller | 1892–1901 |
| 4 | James Baillie | 1901–1904 |
| 5 | George Augustus Fairbrother | 1904–1905 |
| 6 | James Brown | 1905–1907 |
| 7 | William 'Willie' Moore | 1907–1909 |
| 8 | Adam Armstrong | 1909–1910 |
| 9 | J. A. Dudson | 1910–1911 |
| 10 | Frank Feist | 1911–1914 |
| 11 | M. D. Hornsby | 1914–1915 |
| 12 | J. T. Marryat Hornsby | 1916–1917 |
| 13 | Gordon Hughan | 1917–1919 |
| 14 | William Howard Booth | 1919–1923 |
| 15 | William Fisher | 1923–1936 |
| 16 | D. L. Taverner | 1936–1947 |
| 17 | Ron Wakelin | 1947–1971 |
| 18 | W. P. Chisholm | 1971–1984 |
| 19 | Barry Keys | 1984–1995 |
| 20 | Georgina Beyer[2] | 1995–2000 |
| – | Brian Cameron (acting) | 2000 |
| 21 | Martin Tankersley | 2000–2004 |
| 22 | Gary McPhee[3][4] | 2004–2010 |
| 23 | Ron Mark[5] | 2010–2014 |
| 24 | John Booth[6] | 2014–2019 |
| 25 | Greg Lang | 2019–2022 |
| (23) | Ron Mark | 2022–present |
References
[edit]- ^ "Three new mayors in Wairarapa". 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Carmen Rupe and Georgina Beyer – Gender diversity – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Teara.govt.nz. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Seven in a row for Mayor Bob – Local Vote 2004 – NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Local Body Elections: Winners and Losers". TVNZ. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Former NZ First MP new Carterton mayor | Radio New Zealand News". Radionz.co.nz. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Piers Fuller (29 October 2014). "Carterton welcomes new mayor – national". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2015.