Mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality | |
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Style | His/Her Worship |
Member of | Regional Council |
Reports to | Regional Council |
Seat | Cape Breton Civic Centre |
Appointer | Direct election by residents |
Term length | 4 years |
Inaugural holder | John Coady |
Formation | August 1, 1995 |
Website |
This is a list of mayors of Cape Breton Regional Municipality , Nova Scotia, Canada. The region's first mayor John Coady was elected in 1995 when the region was created by the province through amalgamation of the previous municipal units. [1] [2]
# | Image | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Notes |
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1 | John Coady | 1 August 1995 | 20 October 1997 | Previously Warden for Cape Breton County | |
2 | David Muise (born 1949) | 20 October 1997 | 20 October 2000 | Previously MLA for Cape Breton West | |
3 | John W. Morgan (born 1964) | 20 October 2000 | 20 October 2012 | ||
4 | Cecil Clarke (born 1964) | 20 October 2012 | Incumbent | Previously MLA for Cape Breton North | |
5 | Amanda McDougall | 2020 | Previously a regional councillor |
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