List of mayors of Willoughby
| Mayor of Willoughby | |
|---|---|
|
Incumbent Cr. Gail Giles-Gidney since 16 April 2014 | |
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Appointer | Willoughby City Council |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Ald. James William Bligh |
| Formation | 23 October 1865 |
| Deputy | TBA |
| Website | www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au |
This is a list of the Mayors of Willoughby City Council and its predecessors, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The official title of Mayors while holding office is: His/Her Worship The Mayor of Willoughby. First incorporated on 23 October 1865 as the Municipality of Willoughby, the council area was proclaimed as the City of Willoughby on 17 November 1989. On 1 July 1993 following the enactment of a new Local Government Act, elected representatives of the council were to be known as 'Councillor', replacing the former title of 'Alderman'. Originally, nominated annually by the council, since 1999 the mayor has been popularly-elected for a four-year term.
List of incumbents
| Years | Mayors[1] |
|---|---|
| 1865–1867 | James William Bligh |
| 1868 | David Broadfoot |
| 1869 | H. H. Bligh |
| 1870 | Richard H. Harnett |
| 1871 | H. H. Bligh |
| 1872 | J. French |
| 1873 | Elijah Charlish |
| 1874 | James P. Best |
| 1875 | James Forsyth Snr. |
| 1876–1880 | Richard Seldon |
| 1881 | Elijah Charlish |
| 1882 | Thomas Todd Forsyth |
| 1883 | James P. Best |
| 1884–1886 | Howard Fleming |
| 1887–1888 | Thomas Todd Forsyth |
| 1889 | Alex Simpson |
| 1890 | W. T. Muston |
| 1891 | H. C. Catt |
| 1892 | R. Small |
| 1893 | Thomas Todd Forsyth |
| 1894 | Howard Fleming |
| 1895 | R. Small |
| 1896–1897 | Robert Henry Gordon |
| 1898 | Claude Leplastrier |
| 1899–1900 | George Francis Bailey |
| 1901 | Frederick Smith Willis |
| 1902–1904 | F. C. Petrie |
| 1905 | John N. Mason |
| 1906–1907 | W. M. Cleland Jr. |
| 1908–1909 | George Francis Bailey |
| 1910 | H. H. Robey |
| 1911 | Robert Todd Forsyth |
| 1912–1913 | C. N. Backhouse |
| 1914 | W. T. Dickson |
| 1915–1918 | Robert Todd Forsyth |
| 1919 | F. C. Petrie |
| 1920–1921 | Robert Todd Forsyth |
| 1922–1925 | H. W. Clarke |
| 1926–1927 | Robert Todd Forsyth |
| 1928–1930 | Lancelot Bavin |
| 1931–1932 | John Bales |
| 1933–1934 | E. E. Alcorn |
| 1935 | H. P. Piper |
| 1936 | John Bales |
| 1937 | A. V. Meldrum |
| 1938–1942 | John Bales |
| 1943–1944 | Henry Hastings Willis |
| 1945–1947 | John Bales |
| 1948–1949 | W. M. Jack |
| 1950–1952 | A. R. Baldwin |
| 1953–1954 | E. A. Deans |
| 1955–1957 | D. J. Cawthorne |
| 1958–1959 | N. R. McDowell |
| 1960–1967 | Laurie McGinty |
| 1968–1972 | Bob Dougherty |
| 1973–1974 | David Warner |
| 1975–1980 | Noel Reidy |
| 1981–1982 | Jack W Donnelly |
| 1983–1991 | Noel Reidy |
| 1992–1993 | Greg Bartels |
| 1994–1995 | John Squire |
| 1996–1997 | Eunice Raymond |
| 1997–2014 | Pat Reilly |
| 2014- | Gail Giles-Gidney |
Notes and references
- ↑ "Fact Sheet 14 - Mayors of Willoughby". Willoughby City Facts. Willoughby City Library. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
External links
- The City of Willoughby (Council website)
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