Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay

The Mayor of Central Hawke's Bay officiates over the Central Hawke's Bay District of New Zealand's North Island.^[1]

Central Hawke's Bay District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms by amalgamating Waipukurau and Waipawa districts.^[2] The inaugural mayor was Hugh Hamilton who served for two terms from 1989 to 1995.^[3]

The current mayor of Central Hawke's Bay is Alex Walker.^[4] She is a business owner who lives on a small farm with her shearer husband and children.^[5]

List of mayors

Since its formation in 1989, Central Hawke's Bay District has had six mayors. The following is a complete list:

	Name	Term of office
1	Hugh Hamilton	1989–1995
2	Hamish Kynoch	1995–2001^[6]^[7]
3	Tim Gilbertson	2001–2007^[6]
4	Trish Giddens	2007–2010^[8]
5	Peter Butler	2010–2016^[9]
6	Alex Walker	2016–present

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