Mayor of Southland District

The Mayor of Southland is the head of the municipal government of Southland District, New Zealand. The mayor is directly elected using the first-past-the-post electoral system. The current mayor has, since the 2013 local elections, been Gary Tong.[1]

History

Southland District was established as part of the 1989 local government amalgamation.[2] Frana Cardno joined the Southland District as a councillor in 1989, before being elected mayor in 1992.[3] She retired from that role in October 2013 prior to that year's local elections,[3] and was New Zealand's longest-serving female mayor ever.[4]

List of mayors of Southland

Southland District has had three mayors:

Name Portrait Term
1 John Casey 1989–1992[5]
2 Frana Cardno 1992–2013[6]
3 Gary Tong 2013–present[1]

References
  1. "Current Council". southlanddc.govt.nz. Southland District Council.
  2. "Role of Council". Southland District Council. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. Rudd, Allison (10 October 2013). "Cardno farewelled with fond tributes". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. "Frana Cardno recognised for outstanding contribution to local government". Local Government New Zealand. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. Veltkamp Smith, Pat (29 June 2011). "Life of community works". The Southland Times. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  6. McLeod, Hannah (24 April 2015). "Former Southland mayor Frana Cardno dies". The Southland Times. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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