Mayor of Westland

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Mayor of Westland District
Bruce Smith, mayor of Westland, 2020 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Bruce Smith
since 2016
StyleHis/Her Worship
SeatHokitika
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderDurham Havill
Formation1989
DeputyDavid Carruthers

The Mayor of Westland officiates over the Westland District of New Zealand's South Island. It has been administered by Westland District Council since 1989.[1] The current mayor is Bruce Smith.[2]

List of mayors[]

Name Portrait Term
1 Durham Havill Durham Havill ONZM (cropped).jpg 1989–1998[3]
2 John Drylie John Drylie QSM (cropped).jpg 1998–2004[4]
3 Maureen Pugh Maureen Pugh (cropped).jpg 2004–2013[5]
4 Mike Havill 2013–2016[6]
5 Bruce Smith Bruce Smith, mayor of Westland, 2020 (cropped).jpg 2016–present[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "About Your Council". westlanddc.govt.nz. Westland District Council.
  2. ^ "Role of Elected Members". westlanddc.govt.nz. Westland District Council.
  3. ^ "New Year honours 2017 – citations for Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Queen's 90th Birthday honours list 2016 – citations for the Queen's Service Medal". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ Williscroft, Colin (18 October 2018). "The woman behind the headlines: who is National MP Maureen Pugh?". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ Lee, Julian (7 April 2017). "A beginner's guide to the 'West Coast mess'". The Press. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Smith holds Westland mayoralty". The Press. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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