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    Mayor of Waikato

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    Mayor of Waikato
    Incumbent
    Jacqui Church
    since 15 October 2022
    StyleHis/Her Worship
    Member ofWaikato District Council
    SeatNgāruawāhia
    Term length3 years, renewable
    Formation1989
    DeputyCarolyn Eyre
    Salary$157,039[1]
    WebsiteOfficial website

    The mayor of Waikato officiates over the Waikato District of New Zealand's North Island.[2]

    Jacqui Church is the current mayor.[3] The previous mayor was Allan Sanson, a third generation farmer who had served on the council[4] since 2001 and had been mayor since 2010. His predecessor was another conservative farmer, Peter Harris, who took over the job when the first mayor, another farmer, Angus Macdonald, stood down in 2001.[5][6] Angus Macdonald died in 2010.[7] The 2021 salary of the mayor was $148,500.[8]

    List of mayors

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    Waikato mayor (centre) in 2013

    There have been four mayors of Waikato.

    Name Portrait Term
    1 Angus Macdonald 1989–2001[9]
    2 Peter Harris 2001–2010[10]
    3 Allan Sanson 2010–2022[11]
    4 Jacqui Church 2022–present[12]


    List of deputy mayors

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    Deputy Term Mayor
    Peter Harris –2001[13] Macdonald
    Ian McLennan –2007[14] Harris
    Clint Baddeley 2007–2010[15]
    Dynes Fulton 2010–2019[16] Sanson
    Aksel Bech 2019–2022[17]
    Carolyn Eyre 2022–present[12] Church

    References

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    1. ^ Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
    2. ^ "About Us". waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District.
    3. ^ "Mayor and councillors". waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District Council.
    4. ^ "Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson". Open Waikato / YouTube. Waikato District Council. 9 November 2014.
    5. ^ Holloway, Bruce (20 October 2009). "Sanson sets his sights on mayoral job". Stuff. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
    6. ^ Holloway, Bruce (14 December 2010). "Local body leader lauded". Stuff. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
    7. ^ Holloway, Bruce (14 December 2010). "Local body leader lauded". Stuff. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
    8. ^ "Local Government Members (2021/22) Determination 2021 (LI 2021/173) (as at 02 September 2021)". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
    9. ^ Aronson, Cathy (14 October 2001). "New Waikato mayor savours role reversal". New Zealand Herald.
    10. ^ Holloway, Bruce (9 October 2010). "Mayor called shovel a shovel". Stuff.
    11. ^ Ward, Stephen (2 March 2022). "Stalwart of Waikato local government hanging up his chains after 12 years as mayor". Waikato Times. Stuff.
    12. ^ a b "Jacqui Church Confirmed As New Waikato District Council Mayor". Scoop.co.nz. Waikato District Council. 15 October 2022.
    13. ^ Aronson, Cathy. "New Waikato mayor savours role reversal". New Zealand Herald.
    14. ^ "McLennan's belated decision leaves void". Waikato Times. Stuff.
    15. ^ "Queen's Birthday honour 'humbling, kind' – Clint". The Raglan Chronicle. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020.
    16. ^ "Waikato district deputy mayor says farewell". Waikato District Council. 8 October 2019.
    17. ^ Ward, Stephen (4 March 2022). "Waikato district deputy seeks mayoral chains, councillor plans tilt at regional role". Stuff.
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