Mayor of Waitakere City explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Waitakere City Council
Insignia:File:Waitakere city coat of arms.JPG
Insigniasize:100
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Waitakere City
Inaugural:Assid Corban
Style:His Worship
Termlength:Three years, renewable
Formation:1989
Last:Bob Harvey
Abolished:2010
Precursor:Mayor of Waitemata City
Mayor of New Lynn
Mayor of Glen Eden
Mayor of Henderson
Superseded By:Mayor of Auckland

The Mayor of Waitakere City was the head of the former municipal government of Waitakere City, New Zealand, who presided over the Waitakere City Council. The city was New Zealand's fifth largest, and was part of the Auckland region. There were only two mayors of Waitakere City: Assid Corban, 1989–92; and Bob Harvey, 1992–2010. On 1 November 2010, Waitakere City became a part of the Auckland Council.

History

The city was formed by the amalgamation of the boroughs of Henderson, New Lynn, and Glen Eden into Waitakere City in the 1989 re-organisation of local government. On 1 November 2010, the city ceased to exist and was incorporated into the newly created Auckland Council, coming under the leadership of the Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown.[1]

Electoral system

The elected council consisted of the mayor and 14 councillors representing the four wards:

The mayor was directly elected across the whole city council area using a First Past the Post electoral system. Each electoral term was for three years. The final mayor was Bob Harvey.[2]

List of mayors of Waitakere City

ImageNameIn officeTermsNotes
1Assid Corbanalign=center 1989–1992align=center 1
2Bob Harveyalign=center 1992–2010align=center 6

Notes and References

  1. News: Brown to rule Auckland, Wellington holds breath for winner . 10 October 2010 . Otago Daily Times. 10 October 2010 .
  2. News: Bob Harvey set to hang up mayoral chains . Kim . Choe . . . Auckland, New Zealand . 8 October 2010 . 30 June 2012.