Mayor of Ashburton | |
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Incumbent Neil Brown since 24 October 2019 | |
Style | His/Her Worship |
Term length | Three years |
Inaugural holder | Thomas Bullock |
Formation | 1888 |
Website | official website |
The Mayor of Ashburton officiates over the Ashburton District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council. From 1878 until the 1989 local government reforms, the area was administered by a borough council. Neil Brown is the current mayor of Ashburton; he was elected in the 2019 local elections.[1][2]
The Ashburton Borough Council was inaugurated in 1878. The first mayor was Thomas Bullock, who was elected on 2 September 1878.[3][4] Nine borough councillors were elected on 5 September and the first council meeting was held on 9 September.[5] Hugo Friedlander was the second mayor when he resigned in July 1892 as he had urgent business in England to attend to.[6] Henry Davis was declared elected unopposed for 12 years in a row. The first time he had an opponent, in April 1915, he was defeated.[7][8]
Methven farmer Angus McKay was mayor for two terms from the 2010 local elections to 2016.[9] Donna Favel was the mayor of Ashburton between 2016 and 2019.[10] Since 2019, the current mayor has been Neil Brown; he was sworn in on 24 October. [11]
Name | Term | |
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Ashburton Borough Council 1878–1989 | ||
1 | Thomas Bullock[3] | 2 September 1878 – 17 December 1879[4][12][13] |
2 | Hugo Friedlander | 17 December 1879 – 21 December 1881[14] |
3 | Donald Williamson[15][16] | 21 December 1881 – November 1884 |
4 | Rudolph Friedlander[17] | November 1884 – November 1886 |
5 | Thomas Sealy[18] | November 1886 – November 1887 |
6 | Alfred Harrison[19] | November 1887 – November 1888 |
7 | David Thomas[20] | November 1888 – 17 December 1890 |
(2) | Hugo Friedlander (2nd term)[21][22] | 17 December 1890 – July 1892 |
8 | Richard Bird[23][24][25] | 28 July 1892 – November 1893 |
9 | John Orr[26] | November 1893 – November 1894 |
10 | Joseph Sealy[27] | November 1894 – November 1897 |
11 | Charles Reid[28] | November 1897 – 21 December 1898 |
(2) | Hugo Friedlander (3rd term)[29][30][31] | 21 December 1898 – 8 May 1901 |
12 | William Henry Collins[32][33] | 8 May 1901 – April 1903 |
13 | Henry Davis[34] | April 1903 – April 1915 |
14 | Robert Galbraith[8][35] | 5 May 1915 – 31 December 1930[36] |
15 | Robert Kerr[37] | 12 January – 18 May 1931 |
16 | William Woods[38][39][40] | 18 May 1931 – 18 May 1938 |
17 | Dr. George Inglis Miller †[41][42] | 18 May 1938 – 7 November 1940 |
18 | Dr. John Connor[43] | 13 November 1940 – 1 June 1944 |
19 | Ernest Cook Bathurst[44][45] | 1 June 1944 – 1956 |
20 | Archibald A. McDonald[46] | 1956–1959 |
21 | John Davidson[46] | 1959–1968 |
22 | George Glassey[46] | 1968–1971 |
23 | Darcy O. Digby[46] | 1971–1977 |
24 | Geoff Geering[46][47] | 1977–1989 |
Ashburton District Council 1989–present | ||
(24) | Geoff Geering continued[47] | 1989–1995 |
25 | Murray Anderson | 1995–2004 |
26 | Bede O'Malley | 2004–2010 |
27 | Angus McKay | 2010–2016 |
28 | Donna Favel | 2016–2019 |
29 | Neil Brown | 2019–present |
† died in office |