List of mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan

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Mayor of Regina
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Flag of Regina
Incumbent
Sandra Masters
since November 23, 2020
Style
Member of 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;139 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 current mayor is Sandra Masters.

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David Lynch Scott was the first Mayor of Regina, from 1884-1885. David Lynch Scott.jpg
David Lynch Scott was the first Mayor of Regina, from 1884-1885.
Jacob W. Smith, Mayor of Regina from 1889, 1902-1903, and 1907-1908. JacobWSmith23.jpg
Jacob W. Smith, Mayor of Regina from 1889, 1902-1903, and 1907-1908.
Pat Fiacco, Mayor of Regina from 2000-2012. PatFiacco.jpg
Pat Fiacco, Mayor of Regina from 2000-2012.

The following is a list of mayors of Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The mayor leads Regina City Council, the city's governing body. The 35th and current mayor is Sandra Masters, who was first elected in 2020. [2]

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

List of Mayors

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 Douglas R. Archer 19882000
40 Pat Fiacco 20002012
41 Michael Fougere 20122020
42 Sandra Masters 2020Present

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