Mayor of Taupō

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

The mayor of Taupō is the head of the municipal government, and presides over the district council. The mayor is directly elected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The office was established on 1 December 1989, after the formation of the district council in the 1989 local government reforms. David Trewavas is the current mayor of Taupō.[2][1] He sought reelection in 2019,[3] months after receiving a kidney transplant from his wife.[4]

## List of office holders[edit]

### Mayors[edit]

Taupō District has had four mayors. The following is a complete list:

| Name  | Term

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1  | Joan Williamson QSO JP | 1989–2001
2  | Clayton Stent  | 2001–2007
3  | Rick Cooper  | 2007–2013
4  | David Trewavas  | 2013–present

### Deputy mayors[edit]

Name  | Term  | Mayor

|
|

Rex Hawkins  | 1992–1998  | Williamson
Joe Keehan  | 1998–2001
Christine McElwee | 2001–2004  | Stent
David Trewavas  | 2004–2007
Christine McElwee  | 2007–2009  | Cooper
Don Ormsby  | 2010
Mike Downard  | 2010–2013
Keith Crate  | 2013–2014  | Trewavas
Barry Hickling  | 2014–2016
Rosie Harvey  | 2016–2019
Christine Rankin | 2019–2022
Kevin Taylor  | 2022–present

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Mayor and Councillors". taupodc.govt.nz. Taupo District Council.
2. ^ "David Trewavas re-elected as Taupō District mayor". Rotorua Daily Post. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
3. ^ McMichael, Laurillee (15 May 2019). "After transplant, Taupō mayor David Trewavas throws hat back in ring". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Taupo and Turangi Weekender.
4. ^ Steven, Robert (12 January 2019). "Taupō mayor and wife recovering from kidney transplant operation". stuff.co.nz. Waikato Times.

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