List of mayors of Dandenong explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Greater Dandenong
Incumbent:Lana Formoso
Incumbentsince:16 November 202
Termlength:1 year
Formation:March 1997
Inaugural:Greg Harris
Deputy:Richard Lim

This is a list of mayors of the City of Greater Dandenong, a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Before amalgamation in 1994, the Dandenong area was covered by the City of Dandenong and the City of Springvale (formerly known as the Shire of Dandenong).[1] [2]

The current mayor is Lana Formoso, who was voted into the position by councillors on 16 November 2023.[3]

Mayors

Greater Dandenong (1997–present)

No.PortraitMayor
(Ward)
PartyTerm startTerm end
1Greg HarrisIndependentMarch 1997March 1998
2Roz BladesLaborMarch 1998March 1999
3Naim MelhemLaborMarch 1999March 2000
4Angela LongLaborMarch 2000March 2001
5Youhorn CheaLaborMarch 2001March 2002
6Paul DonovanLaborMarch 2002March 2003
7Kevin WalshIndependentMarch 200316 March 2004[4]
8Clare O'Neil
(Springvale South)
Labor16 March 2004November 2004
9Maria SampeyLaborNovember 2004November 2005
10Peter BrownLaborNovember 2005November 2006
(5)Youhorn CheaLaborNovember 2006November 2007
11John KellyIndependent LiberalNovember 2007November 2008
12Pinar YesilLaborNovember 2008November 2009
13Jim MemetiLaborNovember 2009November 2010
(2)Roz BladesLaborNovember 2010November 2011
(5)Youhorn CheaLaborNovember 20117 November 2012
(4)Angela LongLabor7 November 2012November 2013
(13)Jim MemetiLaborNovember 2013November 2014
14Sean O'ReillyLaborNovember 2014November 2015
15Meng Heang Tak
(Paperback)
LaborNovember 2015November 2016
(13)Jim MemetiLaborNovember 2016November 2017
(5)Youhorn CheaLaborNovember 2017November 2018
(2)Roz BladesLaborNovember 201814 October 2019
(5)Youhorn CheaLabor14 October 2019November 2019
(13)Jim MemetiLaborNovember 2019November 2020
(4)Angela Long
(Cleeland)
LaborNovember 202011 November 2021
(13)Jim Memeti
(Dandenong)
Labor11 November 202110 November 2022
16Eden Foster
(Yarraman)
Labor10 November 202216 November 2023
17Lana Formoso
(Noble Park North)
Labor16 November 2023incumbent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Mayors and Councillors . City of Greater Dandenong.
  2. Book: Victorian local government amalgamations 1994-1995: Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1 August 1995. Commonwealth of Australia. 6, 8. 0-642-23117-6.
  3. Web site: Cr Lana Formoso Elected as New Mayor . City of Greater Dandenong.
  4. Web site: 20 years ago I was elected Mayor of Greater Dandenong. . Twitter . Clare O'Neil MP . https://web.archive.org/web/20240320000057/https://twitter.com/ClareONeilMP/status/1768940692666257681 . 20 March 2024 . 16 March 2024.