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Mayor of Ashburton

Mayor of Ashburton

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The Mayor of Ashburton officiates over the Ashburton District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council. From 1878 until the 1989 local government reforms, the area was administered by a borough council. Neil Brown is the current mayor of Ashburton; he was elected in the 2019 local elections.[1][2]

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History

The Ashburton Borough Council was inaugurated in 1878. The first mayor was Thomas Bullock, who was elected on 2 September 1878.[3][4] Nine borough councillors were elected on 5 September and the first council meeting was held on 9 September.[5] Hugo Friedlander was the second mayor when he resigned in July 1892 as he had urgent business in England to attend to.[6] Henry Davis was declared elected unopposed for 12 years in a row. The first time he had an opponent, in April 1915, he was defeated.[7][8]

Methven farmer Angus McKay was mayor for two terms from the 2010 local elections to 2016.[9] Donna Favel was the mayor of Ashburton between 2016 and 2019.[10] Since 2019, the current mayor has been Neil Brown; he was sworn in on 24 October. [11]

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