Mayor of Central Otago
The mayor of Central Otago officiates over the Central Otago District of New Zealand which is administered by the Central Otago District Council. The first mayor of Central Otago was W.S. McIntosh[1] who was elected in 1989, when following the local government reforms of that year, the Central Otago District Council was formed in the place of the previous county and borough councils of Central Otago. [2]
The mayor of Central Otago serves a three-year term and acts as the chair of the council which comprises 11 other elected Councillors. The current mayor of Central Otago is Tamah Alley.[3] [4]
List of officeholders
[edit]| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill McIntosh | 1989-2001 |
| 2 | Malcolm MacPherson | 2001–2010[5] |
| 3 | Tony Lepper | 2010–2016 |
| 4 | Tim Cadogan | 2016–2024[6][7] |
| 5 | Tamah Alley | 2024–present[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ van Kempen, Lynda (30 April 2011). "Taking a measured approach". Otago Daily Times.
- ^ "Central Otago District Council - Central Otago District Council". www.codc.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Mayors & Councillors". codc.govt.nz. Central Otago District Council.
- ^ a b Jamieson, Debbie (30 October 2024). "Former cop becomes first female mayor of Central Otago". The Southland Times. The Press. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ McKenzie-McLean, Jo (30 December 2017). "Former mayor recognised for service to local government and community". Southland Times.
- ^ Telfer, Ian (9 October 2024). "No boundary issues for mayoral brothers". RNZ. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ MacLean, Hamish (30 September 2024). "Central Otago District Mayor Tim Cadogan to resign". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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