Mayor of Taupo
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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 Rick Cooper
Taupo District
The Taupo District covers 6,350 km² of land, as well as a further 610 km² of lake area, both in Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, and also in the smaller Lake Rotoaira. The district stretches from the small town of Mangakino in the northwest to the Tongariro National Park in the...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and presides over the Taupo District Council
Taupo District Council
The Taupo District Council is a local council located in the Central North Island of New Zealand.-Area:The district stretches from the small town of Mangakino in the northwest to the Tongariro National Park in the south, and east into the Kaingaroa Forest, covering 6,970 km2...
. 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
Taupo District Council
The Taupo District Council is a local council located in the Central North Island of New Zealand.-Area:The district stretches from the small town of Mangakino in the northwest to the Tongariro National Park in the south, and east into the Kaingaroa Forest, covering 6,970 km2...
.
The current Mayor is Rick Cooper
List of Mayors of Taupo
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Williamson QSO Queen's Service Order The Queen's Service Order was established by Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, awarded by the government of New Zealand "for valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or... JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... |
1989–2001 |
| 2 | Clayton Stent | 2001–2007 |
| 3 | Rick Cooper | 2007 - Current |