List of mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan

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Mayor of Regina
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Incumbent
Chad Bachynski
since November 18, 2024
Style
Member of Regina City Council
Reports to Regina City Council
Residence Regina, Saskatchewan
Seat Regina City Hall
AppointerDirectly elected by residents of Regina
Term length Four years (renewable)
Inaugural holder David Lynch Scott
FormationDecember 1, 1883;140 years ago (1883-12-01)
SalaryCA$151,015 (2020) [1]
Website www.regina.ca

The mayor of Regina is head of Regina City Council, the governing body of Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The 36th and current mayor of the city of Regina is Chad Bachynski, who was first elected in the 2024 municipal election. [2] The following is a list of mayors of Regina, including those who served as mayor of the town of Regina between 1884 and 1903.

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From 1920 to 1926, Regina mayors were elected using instant-runoff voting. All other times a first past the post system was used. [3]

List of Mayors

David Lynch Scott was the first mayor of Regina, from 1884 to 1885. David Lynch Scott.jpg
David Lynch Scott was the first mayor of Regina, from 1884 to 1885.
Jacob W. Smith served three separate terms as mayor in 1889, from 1902 to 1903, and from 1907 to 1908. JacobWSmith23.jpg
Jacob W. Smith served three separate terms as mayor in 1889, from 1902 to 1903, and from 1907 to 1908.
Pat Fiacco was mayor of Regina from 2000 to 2012. PatFiacco.jpg
Pat Fiacco was mayor of Regina from 2000 to 2012.
No.MayorTerm startTerm end
Regina incorporated as a town on December 1, 1883.
1 David Lynch Scott 18841885
2 Daniel Mowat 18861887
3 W. Cayley Hamilton 18881888
4 Jacob W. Smith 18891889
5 J. A. McCaul 18901890
6 Richard H. Williams 18911892
7 John Henry Charles Willoughby 18931893
8 Robert Martin 18941894
9 George T. Marsh 18951895
10 William F. Eddy 18961897
11 Francis Nicholson Darke 18981898
12 John K. McInnis 18991899
13 William T. Mollard 19001901
(4)Jacob W. Smith (2nd time)19021903
Regina incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903.
(4)Jacob W. Smith (2nd time, ctd.)19031903
14 Henry Laird 19041905
15 Peter McAra, Jr. 19061906
(4)Jacob W. Smith (3rd time)19071908
16 Richard H. Williams 19091910
(15)Peter McAra, Jr. (2nd time)19111912
17Robert Martin19131914
18 James Balfour 19151915
19 Walter Davy Cowan 19161917
20 Henry Black 19181919
21 James Grassick 19201922
22 Stuart C. Burton 19231924
23 William E. Mason 19251926
24 James McAra 19271930
(18)James Balfour (2nd time)19311931
(24)James McAra (2nd time)19321933
25 Cornelius Rink 19341935
26 Alban C. Ellison 19361939
27 James Grassick 19401941
28 Charles Cromwell Williams 19421944
29 Thomas G. McNall 19451946
30 Hugh McGillivray 19471948
31 Garnet Menzies 19491951
32 Gordon Burton Grant 19521953
33 Les Hammond 19541956
34 Thomas Cowburn 19571958
35 Henry H. P. Baker 19591970
36 Harry G. R. Walker 19711973
(35)Henry H. P. Baker (2nd time)19741979
37 Larry Schneider 19801988
38 Doreen Hamilton 19881988
39 Doug Archer 19882000
40 Pat Fiacco 20002012
41 Michael Fougere 20122020
42 Sandra Masters 20202024
43 Chad Bachynski 2024Present

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