Mayor of Waikato

{{Infobox official post

| post = Mayor

| body = Waikato

| image = File:Jacqui Church.jpg

| incumbent = Jacqui Church

| imagecaption = Church in 2023

| incumbentsince = 15 October 2022

| style = His/Her Worship

| member_of = Waikato District Council

| termlength = 3 years, renewable

| seat = Ngāruawāhia

| formation = 1989

| deputy = Carolyn Eyre

| salary = $157,039{{Cite web |last=Edmunds |first=Susan |date=13 June 2024 |title=How much your local council gets paid |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/519420/how-much-your-local-council-gets-paid |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=Radio New Zealand }}

| website = [https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/your-council/people/mayor-and-councillors Official website]

}}

The mayor of Waikato officiates over the Waikato District of New Zealand's North Island.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/your-council/about-us |website=waikatodistrict.govt.nz |publisher=Waikato District}}

Jacqui Church is the current mayor.{{cite web |title=Mayor and councillors |url=https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/your-council/mayor-and-councillors/mayor-and-councillors |website=waikatodistrict.govt.nz |publisher=Waikato District Council}} The previous mayor was Allan Sanson, a third generation farmer who had served on the council{{cite web |title=Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdckT-kPSsk |website=Open Waikato / YouTube | date=9 November 2014 |publisher=Waikato District Council}} since 2001 and had been mayor since 2010. His predecessor was another conservative farmer, Peter Harris, who took over the job when the first mayor, another farmer, Angus Macdonald, stood down in 2001.{{Cite web|date=2009-10-20|title=Sanson sets his sights on mayoral job|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/2985538/Sanson-sets-his-sights-on-mayoral-job|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Stuff |language=en |first=Bruce |last=Holloway}}{{Cite web|date=2010-12-14|title=Local body leader lauded|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/4456156/Local-body-leader-lauded|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Stuff |language=en |first=Bruce |last=Holloway}} Angus Macdonald died in 2010.{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Bruce |date=2010-12-14 |title=Local body leader lauded |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/4456156/Local-body-leader-lauded |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Stuff |language=en}} The 2021 salary of the mayor was $148,500.{{Cite web|title=Local Government Members (2021/22) Determination 2021 (LI 2021/173) (as at 02 September 2021)|url=https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0173/latest/whole.html#LMS513193|access-date=2021-10-16|website=www.legislation.govt.nz}}

List of mayors

File:Waikato_District_Council_chamber.jpg

There have been four mayors of Waikato.

class="wikitable"
! Name ! Portrait ! Term
1 \| Angus Macdonald \| \| 1989–2001{{cite web \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-waikato-mayor-savours-role-reversal/OYYNMJQBGYY5JNAMNOJ7LHN6I4/ \|title=New Waikato mayor savours role reversal \|date=14 October 2001 \|work=New Zealand Herald \|first=Cathy \|last=Aronson}}
2 \| Peter Harris \| \| 2001–2010{{cite web \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4214122/Mayor-called-shovel-a-shovel \|title=Mayor called shovel a shovel \|date=9 October 2010 \|work=Stuff \|first=Bruce \|last=Holloway}}
3 \| Allan Sanson \| \| 2010–2022{{cite web \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300529523/stalwart-of-waikato-local-government-hanging-up-his-chains-after-12-years-as-mayor \|title=Stalwart of Waikato local government hanging up his chains after 12 years as mayor \|date=2 March 2022 \|work=Waikato Times \|publisher=Stuff \|first=Stephen \|last=Ward}}
4 \| Jacqui Church \|60px \| 2022–present{{cite web \|url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2210/S00317/jacqui-church-confirmed-as-new-waikato-district-council-mayor.htm \|title=Jacqui Church Confirmed As New Waikato District Council Mayor \|date=15 October 2022 \|publisher=Waikato District Council \|website=Scoop.co.nz}}

class="wikitable"

! Name

! Portrait

! Term

| Angus Macdonald

| 1989–2001{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-waikato-mayor-savours-role-reversal/OYYNMJQBGYY5JNAMNOJ7LHN6I4/ |title=New Waikato mayor savours role reversal |date=14 October 2001 |work=New Zealand Herald |first=Cathy |last=Aronson}}

| Peter Harris

| 2001–2010{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4214122/Mayor-called-shovel-a-shovel |title=Mayor called shovel a shovel |date=9 October 2010 |work=Stuff |first=Bruce |last=Holloway}}

| Allan Sanson

| 2010–2022{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300529523/stalwart-of-waikato-local-government-hanging-up-his-chains-after-12-years-as-mayor |title=Stalwart of Waikato local government hanging up his chains after 12 years as mayor |date=2 March 2022 |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Stuff |first=Stephen |last=Ward}}

| Jacqui Church

|60px

| 2022–present{{cite web |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2210/S00317/jacqui-church-confirmed-as-new-waikato-district-council-mayor.htm |title=Jacqui Church Confirmed As New Waikato District Council Mayor |date=15 October 2022 |publisher=Waikato District Council |website=Scoop.co.nz}}

List of deputy mayors

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Deputy ! Term ! Mayor
Peter Harris \| –2001{{cite web \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-waikato-mayor-savours-role-reversal/OYYNMJQBGYY5JNAMNOJ7LHN6I4/ \|title=New Waikato mayor savours role reversal \|work=New Zealand Herald \|first=Cathy \|last=Aronson}} \| Macdonald
Ian McLennan \| –2007{{cite web \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/43635/McLennans-belated-decision-leaves-void \|title=McLennan's belated decision leaves void \|work=Waikato Times \|publisher=Stuff }} \| rowspan=2 \|Harris
Clint Baddeley \| 2007–2010{{cite web \|url=https://www.raglanchronicle.co.nz/the-chronicle/2020/06/queens-birthday-honour-humbling-kind-clint/ \|title=Queen's Birthday honour 'humbling, kind' – Clint \|date=4 June 2020 \|work=The Raglan Chronicle \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924020236/https://www.raglanchronicle.co.nz/the-chronicle/2020/06/queens-birthday-honour-humbling-kind-clint/ \|archive-date=24 September 2020}}
Dynes Fulton \| 2010–2019{{cite web \|url=https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/news/media-releases/article/2019/10/08/waikato-district-deputy-mayor-says-farewell \|title=Waikato district deputy mayor says farewell \|date=8 October 2019 \|publisher=Waikato District Council}} \| rowspan=2 \|Sanson
Aksel Bech \| 2019–2022{{cite web \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300531308/waikato-district-deputy-seeks-mayoral-chains-councillor-plans-tilt-at-regional-role \|title=Waikato district deputy seeks mayoral chains, councillor plans tilt at regional role \|date=4 March 2022 \|work=Stuff \|first=Stephen \|last=Ward}}
Carolyn Eyre \| 2022–present \| Church

class="wikitable"

Deputy

! Term

! Mayor

Peter Harris

| –2001{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-waikato-mayor-savours-role-reversal/OYYNMJQBGYY5JNAMNOJ7LHN6I4/ |title=New Waikato mayor savours role reversal |work=New Zealand Herald |first=Cathy |last=Aronson}}

| Macdonald

Ian McLennan

| –2007{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/43635/McLennans-belated-decision-leaves-void |title=McLennan's belated decision leaves void |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Stuff }}

| rowspan=2 |Harris

Clint Baddeley

| 2007–2010{{cite web |url=https://www.raglanchronicle.co.nz/the-chronicle/2020/06/queens-birthday-honour-humbling-kind-clint/ |title=Queen's Birthday honour 'humbling, kind' – Clint |date=4 June 2020 |work=The Raglan Chronicle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924020236/https://www.raglanchronicle.co.nz/the-chronicle/2020/06/queens-birthday-honour-humbling-kind-clint/ |archive-date=24 September 2020}}

Dynes Fulton

| 2010–2019{{cite web |url=https://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/news/media-releases/article/2019/10/08/waikato-district-deputy-mayor-says-farewell |title=Waikato district deputy mayor says farewell |date=8 October 2019 |publisher=Waikato District Council}}

| rowspan=2 |Sanson

Aksel Bech

| 2019–2022{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300531308/waikato-district-deputy-seeks-mayoral-chains-councillor-plans-tilt-at-regional-role |title=Waikato district deputy seeks mayoral chains, councillor plans tilt at regional role |date=4 March 2022 |work=Stuff |first=Stephen |last=Ward}}

Carolyn Eyre

| 2022–present

| Church

References

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