The mayor of Winnipeg is a member of Winnipeg City Council, but does not represent a ward. The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg. Since 1998, the term of office has been for four years.[1]
| Mayor of Winnipeg | |
|---|---|
since November 1, 2022 | |
| Style |
|
| Member of | Winnipeg City Council |
| Seat | Winnipeg City Hall |
| Constituting instrument | The City of Winnipeg Charter |
| Formation | 1874 |
| First holder | Francis Evans Cornish |
The 44th and current mayor of Winnipeg is Scott Gillingham, elected on October 26, 2022.[2]
History
editThe position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg (renamed from Fort Garry), now the provincial capital of Manitoba. From 1874 to 1955, the mayor of Winnipeg was elected for one year only; then, from 1955 until 1972, the term of office was extended to two years.[1]
The election of the first City Council was held on 6 October 1971 and the new City of Winnipeg was amalgamated on 1 January 1972. Thereafter, the new Council consisted of 50 councillors—elected from each of Winnipeg's wards—and 1 mayor, who is elected by the city as a whole. From 1972 onward, the mayor held office for a term of three years. Finally, in 1998, the term of office was extended to four years.[1]
| Mayor | Term | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Evans Cornish | 1873-1874 | 1831-1878 |
| William Nassau Kennedy | 1874-1876 | 1839-1885 |
| Thomas Scott | 1876-1878 | 1841-1915 |
| Alexander Logan | 1878-1880 | 1841-1894 |
| Elias George Conklin | 1880-1881 | 1845-1901 |
| Alexander Logan | 1881-1882 | 1841-1894 |
| Alexander McMicken | 1882-1883 | 1837-1916 |
| Alexander Logan | 1883-1884 | 1841-1894 |
| Charles Edward Hamilton | 1884-1885 | 1844-1919 |
| Henry Shaver Wesbrook | 1885-1886 | 1842-1913 |
| Lyman Melvin Jones | 1886-1888 | 1843-1917 |
| Thomas Ryan | 1888-1889 | 1849-? |
| Alfred Pearson | 1889-1891 | 1850-1921 |
| Alexander Macdonald | 1891-1892 | 1843-1928 |
| Thomas William Taylor | 1892-1894 | 1852-1924 |
| Thomas Gilroy | 1894-1895 | 1848-1905 |
| Richard Willis Jameson | 1895-1896 | 1851-1899 |
| William Forsythe McCreary | 1896-1897 | 1855-1905 |
| Alfred Joseph Andrews | 1897-1899 | 1865-1950 |
| John Fletcher Mitchell (acting) | 1899-1900 | 1862-1953 |
| Mayor | Term | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| Horace Wilson | 1900 | 1848-c1903 |
| John Arbuthnot | 1900-1903 | 1861-1931 |
| Thomas Sharpe | 1903-1906 | 1866-1929 |
| James Henry Ashdown | 1906-1908 | 1844-1924 |
| William Sanford Evans | 1908-1911 | 1869-1950 |
| Richard Deans Waugh | 1911-1912 | 1868-1938 |
| Thomas Russ Deacon | 1912-1914 | 1865-1955 |
| Richard Deans Waugh | 1914-1916 | 1868-1938 |
| Frederick Harvey Davidson | 1916-1918 | 1865-1935 |
| Charles Frederick Gray | 1918-1920 | 1879-1954 |
| Edward Parnell | 1920-1922 | 1859-1922 |
| Frank Oliver Fowler | 1922 | 1861-1945 |
| Seymour James Farmer | 1922-1924 | 1878-1951 |
| Ralph Humphreys Webb | 1924-1927 | 1886-1945 |
| Daniel McLean | 1927-1929 | 1868-1950 |
| Ralph Humphreys Webb | 1929-1934 | 1886-1945 |
| John Queen | 1934-1946 | 1882-1946 |
| Frederick Edgar Warriner | 1936-1937 | 1884-1966 |
| John Queen | 1937-1942 | 1882-1946 |
| Garnet Coulter | 1942-1954 | 1882-1975 |
| George Edward Sharpe | 1954-1956 | 1908-1985 |
| Stephen Juba | 1956-1977 | 1914-1993 |
| Robert Ashley Steen | 1977-1979 | 1933-1979 |
| William "Bill" Norrie | 1979-1992 | 1929-2012 |
| Susan Ann Thompson | 1992-1998 | 1946-Present |
| Glen Ronald Murray | 1998-2004 | 1957-Present |
| Mayor | Term | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Ronald Murray | 1998-2004 | 1957-Present |
| Samuel M. "Sam" Katz | 2004-2014 | 1951-Present |
| Brian Bowman | 2014-2022 | 1971-Present |
| Scott Gillingham | 2022-Present |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mayors, Past and Present - City Government - City of Winnipeg".
- ^ Danton Unger (26 October 2022). "Scott Gillingham elected as Winnipeg's next mayor". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg (City)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
External links
edit- Mayors of Winnipeg - Manitoba Historical Society
- History: Mayors, Past and Present - Winnipeg.ca (copy archived in 2008)