List of mayors of South Taranaki
South Taranaki has had four mayors:
| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Joyce |  | 1989–1992 |
| 2 | Mary Bourke |  | 1992–2007 |
| 3 | Ross Dunlop | | 2007–2019 |
| 4 | Phil Nixon | | 2019–present |
The mayor of South Taranaki officiates over the South Taranaki District of New Zealand's North Island. [1]
The South Taranaki District was formed in the 1989 local government reforms. Pierce Joyce was the first mayor [2] until he was beaten in the 1992 local elections by Mary Bourke. [3] Bourke retired at the 2007 local elections and was replaced by Ross Dunlop. [4] Phil Nixon is the current mayor of South Taranaki. [1] He won the mayoral election by a large margin in October 2019 after Dunlop did not seek re-election. [4]
South Taranaki has had four mayors:
| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce Joyce | | 1989–1992 |
| 2 | Mary Bourke | | 1992–2007 |
| 3 | Ross Dunlop | | 2007–2019 |
| 4 | Phil Nixon | | 2019–present |
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