Mayor of Southland District
Elected political office in New Zealand
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The mayor of Southland officiates over the Southland District Council. The mayor is directly elected using the first-past-the-post electoral system. The current mayor is Rob Scott, who was elected in 2022.[3]
| Mayor of Southland | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of the Southland District | |
| Style | His Worship |
| Term length | Three years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | John Casey |
| Formation | 1989 |
| Deputy | Christine Menzies[1] |
| Salary | $134,914[2] |
| Website | Official website |
History
Southland District was established as part of the 1989 local government amalgamation.[4] Frana Cardno joined the Southland District as a councillor in 1989, before being elected mayor in 1992.[5] She retired from that role in October 2013 prior to that year's local elections,[5] and was New Zealand's longest-serving female mayor ever.[6]
List of office holders
Southland District has had four mayors:
| Name | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Casey |  |
1989–1992[7] |
| 2 | Frana Cardno | .png) |
1992–2013[8] |
| 3 | Gary Tong | |
2013–2022 |
| 4 | Rob Scott | |
2022–present |