Mayor of Waimate

Mayor of Waimate
Incumbent Craig Rowley since  2013
Style	His/Her Worship
Term length	Three years, renewable
Formation	1989
Salary	$104,302 [1]
Website	Official website

The Mayor of Waimate officiates over the Waimate District Council. ^[2]

Craig Rowley has been the mayor of Waimate since 2013. ^[3]

List of mayors

There have been 21 mayors of Waimate. ^[4]

	Mayor	Term of office
1	John Manchester	1879–1881
2	Matthew Sherwin	1881–1882
3	Samuel Goldsmith	1882–1884
4	Charles Clarke	1884–1886
5	James Sinclair	1886–1887
6	Frank Slee	1887–1889
(5)	James Sinclair	1889–1891
7	George Graham	1891–1893
8	William Coltman	1893–1895
(4)	Charles Clarke	1895–1896
9	Robert Nicol	1896–1898
10	Herbert Barclay	1898–1901
(1)	John Manchester	1901–1908
11	Norton Francis	1908–1912
12	John Black	1912–1915
(11)	Norton Francis	1915–1917
13	George Dash	1917–1919
14	William Evans	1919–1921
15	Frederick Nash	1921–1923
(14)	William Evans	1923–1925
(13)	George Dash	1925–1941
16	William Boland	1941–1956
17	Alexander McRae	1956–1974
18	Andrew McLay	1974–1983
19	David Owen	1983–2004
20	John Coles	2004–2013
21	Craig Rowley	2013–present

References

1. Edmunds, Susan (13 June 2024). "How much your local council gets paid". RNZ. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. "About Council". waimatedc.govt.nz. Waimate District Council.
3. "Mayor and Councillors". waimatedc.govt.nz. Waimate District Council.
4. "Mayors & Chairmen". Waimate District Council.