The mayor of Queenstown-Lakes in New Zealand presides over the Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The district council has existed since 1986 and there have been seven mayors so far.
| Mayor of Queenstown Lakes District Council | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 2022Glyn Lewers | |
| Style | His Worship |
| Term length | Three years |
| Inaugural holder | John Davies |
| Formation | 1986 |
| Deputy | Calum MacLeod |
| Website | Official website |
Queenstown-Lakes District Council
In 1986, the Queenstown Borough Council merged with the Lake County to form Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The last mayor of Queenstown Borough, John Davies, was elected as the first mayor of Queenstown-Lakes District. In 1989, Arrowtown Borough Council amalgamated with Queenstown-Lakes District Council in the 1989 local government reforms.
| Name | Portrait | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Davies | .jpg) |
1986–1989 | last mayor of Queenstown Borough |
| 2 | David Bradford |  |
1989–1995 | |
| 3 | Warren Cooper |  |
1995–2001 | previously mayor of Queenstown Borough |
| 4 | Clive Geddes | .jpg) |
2001–2010 | |
| 5 | Vanessa van Uden | .jpg) |
2010–2016 | [1] |
| 6 | Jim Boult | .jpg) |
2016–2022 | [2] |
| 7 | Glyn Lewers | 2022–present | [3] |
Place names
Some streets and places in Queenstown are named after former borough council mayors; Robertson Street in Frankton, Hallenstein Street, Malaghan Road and Malaghan Street, Warren Park, Hotop Rise, Reid Street, St. Omer Park,[4] Anderson Heights, Robins Road, Grant Road, and Davies Place.
References
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