Mayor of Masterton

Mayor of Masterton
Coat of arms of Masterton
Incumbent Gary Caffell since  2022
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years
Inaugural holder	R.G Williams
Formation	1877
Deputy	Bex Johnson [1]
Salary	$133,530 [2]
Website	Official website

The mayor of Masterton is the head of the municipal government of Masterton, New Zealand, and presides over the Masterton District Council. The mayor is directly elected using First Past the Post. The mayor is assisted by the deputy mayor of Masterton.

The current mayor is Gary Caffell, elected in October 2022.

List of mayors

	Name	Portrait	Term
1	Robert Williams		1877–1878
2	Duncan McGregor		1878–1879
3	Edwin Feist		1879–1880
4	Alfred Renall		1880–1881
5	Alfred Bish		1881–1883
6	William Lowes		1883–1884
7	Myer Caselberg		1884–1887
(4)	Alfred Renall		1887–1889
8	George Heron		1889–1890
9	Charles Aylmer Pownall		1890–1893
(8)	George Heron		1893–1896
(9)	Charles Aylmer Pownall		1896–1898
(8)	George Heron		1898–1899
(9)	Charles Aylmer Pownall		1899–1902
10	Phillip Luscombe Hollings		1902–1903
11	James Moore Coradine		1903–1904
12	Joseph Renall		1904–1907
(11)	James Moore Coradine		1907–1908
(10)	Phillip Luscombe Hollings		1908–1910
(11)	James Moore Coradine		1910–1919
(12)	Joseph Renall		1919–1921
13	Orlando Pragnell		1921–1925
14	Thomas Jordan		1925–1944
15	William Kemp		1944–1953
16	Archibald Keir		1953
17	Ted Coddington		1953–1955
18	Bill Marchbank		1955–1962
19	Norm Tankersley		1962–1974
20	Frank Cody		1974–1986
21	Bob Francis		1986–2007 [3]
22	Garry Daniell		2007–2013 [4]
23	Lyn Patterson		2013–2022 [5]
24	Gary Caffell		2022–present

References

1. "Mayor and Councillors". www.mstn.govt.nz. Masterton District Council . Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
3. "LUSH~talks to retiring Masterton mayor Bob Francis about stepping down after 21 years in the job - Audio Player - Audio". RadioLIVE.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
4. "Daniell makes mayor - Wairarapa Times Age - Wairarapa Times-Age News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
5. "First woman mayor of Masterton - Wairarapa Times Age - Wairarapa Times-Age News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 28 March 2015.