Mayor of Waikato

The Mayor of Waikato officiates over the Waikato District of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

Waikato mayor (centre) in 2013

Allan Sanson is the current mayor.[2] He is a third generation farmer who has served on the council[3] since 2001. He has been mayor since 2009. His predecessor was another conservative farmer, Peter Harris, who took over the job when the first mayor, another farmer, Angus Macdonald, stood down in 2001.[4][5] The 2021 salary of the mayor was $148,500.[6]

References
  1. "About Us". waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District.
  2. "Mayor and councillors". waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Waikato District Council.
  3. "Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson". Open Waikato / YouTube. Waikato District Council.
  4. "Sanson sets his sights on mayoral job". Stuff. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  5. "Local body leader lauded". Stuff. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. "Local Government Members (2021/22) Determination 2021 (LI 2021/173) (as at 02 September 2021)". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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