Following a referendum in 2017, the mayor is now elected for a two-year term by the elected councillors, effective from the 2021 elections, and the office is currently held by Zoë Baker.[2] The mayor is assisted in their work by a deputy mayor, who is elected on an annual basis by the elected councillors.
The area now covered by North Sydney Council originally comprised three municipalities: the Borough of East St Leonards from 1860 (Kirribilli, Cremorne Point, Milsons Point), the Borough of St Leonards from 1867 (Cammeray, Mosman, Waverton, Wollstonecraft) and the very small Borough of Victoria from 1871 (McMahons Point and parts of North Sydney and Lavender Bay). These boroughs lasted until 29 July 1890 when they merged to form the "Borough of North Sydney", with the last mayor of St Leonards, Francis Punch, elected as the first mayor of North Sydney.[3] Following a petition submitted by residents in 1892, on 11 April 1893 the Mossman Ward of North Sydney confirmed its separation as the Borough of Mosman, being proclaimed by Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederick Darley.[4] From 28 December 1906, following the passing of the Local Government Act, 1906, the council was renamed as the "Municipality of North Sydney". With the passing of the Local Government Act, 1993, the Municipality of North Sydney became North Sydney Council and aldermen were renamed councillors.
A referendum passed at the 2017 election also altered the system of electing the mayor. Starting from 2021, the mayor was elected by the councillors for a two-year term.[5] As the wording of this referendum did not specify a reduction in the number of elected positions in the council (such as from 10 councillors to 9), the Office of Local Government required Council to specify a ward structure of equal numbers to each ward: two wards of five councillors or five wards of two councillors. At its extraordinary meeting held on 20 January 2020, the Council voted to adopt a two-ward model on a north/south boundary with the northern ward named "St Leonards Ward" and the southern ward named "Cammeraygal Ward" from the next election.[6] Although the fixed term of the council is four years, due to delays caused by amalgamations and the COVID-19 pandemic, the term from 9 September 2017 expired on 3 December 2021.
The position of deputy mayor was made a permanent council position when the Local Government Act 1919 came into effect from 1 January 1920. However, the position was optional and was not filled until August 1926, when during a period of illness of the sitting mayor, Charles Watt, the Council resolved to fill the position permanently, and a former mayor, Edward Clark, was elected as the first deputy mayor.[130][131]
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^"Public Notices - Municipality of North Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 December 1964. p. 29. Notice is hereby given that at a duly convened Meeting of the Council, held on the 1st December 1964, Alderman Royce Henry Herswell Jeffrey was elected Mayor and Alderman William Edward Churchill was elected Deputy Mayor for the ensuing Mayoral Year.
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^ ab"New Mayor elected at North Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 July 1966. p. 12. Alderman I. S. Haviland was elected Mayor of North Sydney last night. The previous Mayor, Alderman R. H. Jeffrey, died on July 15. Alderman Haviland will complete Alderman Jeffrey's term until the end of this year. The Council decided to hold a by-election in Tunks ward on September 24, to fill Alderman Jeffrey's seat.
^"Public Notices - Municipality of North Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 1966. p. 23. Notice is hereby given that at a duly convened Meeting of the Council, held on 13th December, 1966, Alderman Innes Stanley Haviland was elected Mayor and Alderman Frederick James Brunton was elected Deputy Mayor for the ensuing Mayoral Year.
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^"Three councils left in final ballot count". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 December 1968. p. 12. Alderman J. V. Bugler has been elected Mayor of North Sydney, and Alderman J. T. Woodward Deputy Mayor.
^"New North Sydney Mayor". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 1969. p. 8. The North Sydney Council last night elected Alderman Michael Fitzpatrick as Mayor from four other candidates. Alderman J. T. Woodward was re-elected deputy mayor in a draw from a hat after a seven-all tied vote with Alderman F. Brunton.
^"Mayor again". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 December 1970. p. 9. North Sydney Council has re-elected Ald Michael Fitzpatrick to a second term as mayor. The council elected Alderman Helen Cook as Deputy Mayor. She is the first woman to hold the office in the municipality.
^"New mayors". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 September 1971. p. 8. North Sydney: Alderman J. T. Woodward, Mayor; Alderman P. R. Tranter, deputy.
^"New men at the Town Hall". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 September 1972. p. 3. Alderman J. M. O'Dea was elected Mayor of North Sydney last night. Alderman P. Tranter was elected Deputy Mayor unopposed.
^"N Sydney's Mayor again". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 September 1973. p. 15. Alderman J. M. O'Dea was re-elected Mayor of North Sydney last night with Alderman D. Wyllie as Deputy Mayor.
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^"Municipality of North Sydney". Daily News Pictorial. 2 October 1974. p. 25. Notice is hereby given that at a duly convened meeting of the Council held on 25th September, 1974, Alderman Innes Stanley Haviland was elected Mayor and Alderman Mrs. Robyn Read Hamilton was elected Deputy Mayor for the ensuing mayoral year.
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^"Municipality of North Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 1975. p. 88. Notice is hereby given that at a duly convened Meeting of the Council held on 24 September, 1975, Alderman David Michael Wyllie was elected Mayor, and Alderman Robyn Read Hamilton was re-elected Deputy Mayor for the ensuing Mayoral Year.
^"14th term as president". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 September 1976. p. 10. Other new mayors include Alderman Michael Fitzpatrick, who was elected from four candidates to replace Alderman D. M. Wyllie as Mayor of North Sydney. The Deputy Mayor will be Alderman Mrs Carole Baker, who succeeds Alderman Mrs Robyn Hamilton.
^"The Council of the Municipality of North Sydney - Election of Mayor". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 October 1977. p. 18. Notice is hereby given that at a Special Meeting of Council held on Tuesday, September 29, 1977: Alderman Willis Anthony Salier was elected to the office of Mayor for the ensuing mayoral term, and Alderman David Michael Wyllie was elected to the office of Deputy Mayor.
^"The Council of the Municipality of North Sydney - Election of Mayor". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 September 1978. p. 26. Notice is hereby given that at a Special Meeting of Council held on Wednesday, 20th September, 1978: Alderman Dr Michael Joseph Fitzpatrick was elected to the office of Mayor for the ensuing mayoral terms; and Alderman Henry William Wirth was elected to the office of Deputy Mayor.
^"Woman mayor for N Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 1979. p. 9. Alderman Baker, believed to be the first woman mayor in the council's 86-year history, was speaking after she defeated three other candidates in a ballot at the council meeting last night. Alderman Baker, who represents the Victoria Ward, was first elected as an Alderman in 1971.
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