| Mayor of Ashburton | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Ashburton District Council | |
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | Thomas Bullock |
| Formation | 1888 |
| Deputy | Liz McMillan [1] |
| Salary | $132,690 [2] |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Ashburton officiates over the Ashburton District Council. From 1878 until the 1989 local government reforms, the area was administered by a borough council. Neil Brown is the current mayor of Ashburton; he was elected in the 2019 local elections. [3] [4]
The Ashburton Borough Council was inaugurated in 1878. The first mayor was Thomas Bullock, who was elected on 2 September 1878. [5] [6] Nine borough councillors were elected on 5 September and the first council meeting was held on 9 September. [7] Hugo Friedlander was the second mayor when he resigned in July 1892 as he had urgent business in England to attend to. [8] Henry Davis was declared elected unopposed for 12 years in a row. The first time he had an opponent, in April 1915, he was defeated. [9] [10]
Methven farmer Angus McKay was mayor for two terms from the 2010 local elections to 2016. [11] Donna Favel was the mayor of Ashburton between 2016 and 2019. [12] Since 2019, the current mayor has been Neil Brown; he was sworn in on 24 October. [13]
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Borough Council 1878–1989 | ||
| 1 | Thomas Bullock [5] | 2 September 1878 – 17 December 1879 [6] [14] [15] |
| 2 | Hugo Friedlander | 17 December 1879 – 21 December 1881 [16] |
| 3 | Donald Williamson [17] [18] | 21 December 1881 – November 1884 |
| 4 | Rudolph Friedlander [19] | November 1884 – November 1886 |
| 5 | Thomas Sealy [20] | November 1886 – November 1887 |
| 6 | Alfred Harrison [21] | November 1887 – November 1888 |
| 7 | David Thomas [22] | November 1888 – 17 December 1890 |
| (2) | Hugo Friedlander (2nd term) [23] [24] | 17 December 1890 – July 1892 |
| 8 | Richard Bird [25] [26] [27] | 28 July 1892 – November 1893 |
| 9 | John Orr [28] | November 1893 – November 1894 |
| 10 | Joseph Sealy [29] | November 1894 – November 1897 |
| 11 | Charles Reid [30] | November 1897 – 21 December 1898 |
| (2) | Hugo Friedlander (3rd term) [31] [32] [33] | 21 December 1898 – 8 May 1901 |
| 12 | William Henry Collins [34] [35] | 8 May 1901 – April 1903 |
| 13 | Henry Davis [36] | April 1903 – April 1915 |
| 14 | Robert Galbraith [10] [37] | 5 May 1915 – 31 December 1930 [38] |
| 15 | Robert Kerr [39] | 12 January – 18 May 1931 |
| 16 | William Woods [40] [41] [42] | 18 May 1931 – 18 May 1938 |
| 17 | Dr. George Inglis Miller † [43] [44] | 18 May 1938 – 7 November 1940 |
| 18 | Dr. John Connor [45] | 13 November 1940 – 1 June 1944 |
| 19 | Ernest Cook Bathurst [46] [47] | 1 June 1944 – 1956 |
| 20 | Archibald A. McDonald [48] | 1956–1959 |
| 21 | John Davidson [48] | 1959–1968 |
| 22 | George Glassey [48] | 1968–1971 |
| 23 | Darcy O. Digby [48] | 1971–1977 |
| 24 | Geoff Geering [48] [49] | 1977–1989 |
| Ashburton District Council 1989–present | ||
| (24) | Geoff Geering continued [49] | 1989–1995 |
| 25 | Murray Anderson | 1995–2004 |
| 26 | Bede O'Malley | 2004–2010 |
| 27 | Angus McKay | 2010–2016 |
| 28 | Donna Favel | 2016–2019 |
| 29 | Neil Brown | 2019–present |
| † died in office | ||
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