Mayor of Taupo
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Mayor of Taupo | |
Administration | |
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Territorial Authority: | Taupo District Council |
Mayor: | Clayton Stent |
Regional Council: | Environment Waikato |
Parliamentary electorate: | Taupo |
District | |
Name: | Taupo District |
Population: | 34,100 (2006 Census) |
Extent: | Mangakino to Mount Ngauruhoe; east to the headwaters of the Rangitaiki River |
Area: | 6,970 km2 |
Main towns and settlements: | Taupo, Turangi, Mangakino |
The Mayor of Taupo is the head of the municipal government of Taupo, New Zealand, and presides over the Taupo District Council. The Mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system.
The office was established on 1 December 1989 after the formation of the Taupo District Council.
The current Mayor is Clayton Stent
[edit] List of Mayors of Taupo
Name | Term | |
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1 | Joan Williamson QSO JP | 1989 - 2001 |
2 | Clayton Stent | 2001 - present |