Mayor of Matamata-Piako

The Mayor of Matamata-Piako officiates over the Matamata-Piako District of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

Ash Tanner is the current mayor of Matamata-Piako.[1] He was elected in 2019, succeeding Jan Barnes, the district's first female mayor.[2][3]

List of mayors

Since its formation in 1989, Matamata-Piako District has had four mayors. The following is a complete list:

Name Portrait Term of office
1 Ken Thomas 1989–1998[4]
2 Hugh Vercoe 1998–2013[5]
3 Jan Barnes 2013–2019[3]
4 Ash Tanner 2019–present[2]

References
  1. "Councillors and Mayor". mpdc.govt.nz. Matamata-Piako District Council.
  2. Hope, Sharnae (14 October 2019). "Matamata-Piako candidate Ash Tanner's landslide win to mayorality". Piako Post. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. Blommerde, Chloe (8 January 2021). "Matamata-Piako's only female mayor appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Waikato Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. Burke, Roy (22 July 2015). "Piako's Ken Thomas dies at age 86". Waikato Times. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. "Vercoe steps down as mayor". Waikato Times. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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