This is a list of mayors of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Between 1888-1898 council consisted of five councillors elected by wards and two members appointed by the Newfoundland government. Then from 1898-1902 government by commission. In 1902, legislation passed that dictated a municipal council would be formed by six councillors-at-large and one mayor, elected by those citizens of St. John's who pay property taxes. The city council currently comprises 11 members: the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and nine councillors, five which represent wards throughout the city and four that are elected at large.
Mayor | Term Began | Term Ended |
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George Shea | June 19, 1902 | June 26, 1906 |
Michael Gibbs | June 26, 1906 | June 27, 1910 |
William Ellis | June 27, 1910 | July 1, 1914 |
Commission of Government | July 1, 1914 | June 29, 1916 |
William Gosling | June 29, 1916 | December 15, 1921 |
Tasker Cook | December 15, 1921 | December 9, 1929 |
Charles Howlett | December 9, 1929 | March 31, 1932 |
Andrew Carnell | March 31, 1932 | November 8, 1949 |
Henry G. R. Mews | November 8, 1949 | November 16, 1965 |
William G. Adams | November 16, 1965 | November 13, 1973 |
Dorothy Wyatt | November 13, 1973 | November 3, 1981 |
John Joseph Murphy | November 3, 1981 | November 13, 1990 |
Suzanne "Shannie" Duff | November 13, 1990 | November 9, 1993 [1] |
John Joseph Murphy | November 9, 1993 | September 30, 1997 |
Andy Wells | September 30, 1997 | March 3, 2008 |
Dennis "Doc" O'Keefe (Acting) | March 3, 2008 | April 22, 2008 |
Suzanne "Shannie" Duff (Acting) | April 22, 2008 | June 9, 2008 |
Dennis "Doc" O'Keefe | June 9, 2008 | September 26, 2017 [2] [3] |
Danny Breen | September 26, 2017 [4] | present |
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