The City of Kwinana in Perth, Western Australia, was originally established as the Kwinana Road District with an act of Parliament, the Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Section 4 of the act stated that "there shall not be a duly elected Road Board for the Kwinana Road District but the Governor may, by Order in Council, appoint a fit and proper person having a comprehensive knowledge and experience of local government matters to be Commissioner of the district."[1] Harry Lester McGuigan, secretary of the Belmont Park Road Board, was appointed commissioner for five years from 15 February 1954. This term was later extended by two years.
On 2 February 1961, the act was repealed, and elections were held on 11 February 1961, at which the first Road Board chairman was elected.[2] On 1 July 1961, the Road District became a Shire with a president and councillors, and on 28 May 1977, the Shire of Kwinana became the Town of Kwinana, with a mayor and councillors.[3] On 17 September 2012, it became a City.
| President | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Michael Lydon | 1961–1966 | |
| Frank Baker | 1966–1977 |
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Frank Baker | 1977–1985 |
| Frank Konecny | 1985–1989 |
| David Nelson | 1989–1992 |
| John Slinger | 1992–2003 |
| Ken Jackman | 2003–2006 |
| 2006–2012 | |
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| 2012–2023 | |
| Peter Feasey | 2023–present |