| 词条 | Mayor of Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mayor of Manawatu officiates over the Manawatu District of New Zealand, which is administered by the Manawatu District Council (MDC). The role was created in 1989 with the formation of the Manawatu District. The current mayor, Margaret Kouvelis from Feilding, was first elected in a by-election in March 2012 and is the fifth holder of the position. HistoryManawatu District was formed through the amalgamation of the former Feilding Borough, Kiwitea County, Manawatu District, Oroua County and Pohangina County Councils in the 1989 local government reforms. The first mayor was Caryll Lydia Mary Clausen, who had previously been on the Feilding Borough Council. Clausen was re-elected in the 1992 local elections and retired for the 1995 elections.[1] In the 1995 Birthday Honours, Clausen was awarded an MBE for services to local body and community affairs.[2] Rob Moodie, a former policeman, lawyer, and goat farmer, succeeded Clausen in the 1995 local elections; he narrowly beat Audrey Severinsen, who became deputy mayor.[3] Moodie served for one term and was defeated by Severinsen in the 1998 local elections. Severinsen resigned in 2002 due to ill health and died in December 2003.[1][3]Ian McKelvie succeeded Severinsen in a by-election in November 2002. After being elected to Parliament in the {{NZ election link|2011}}, he resigned from the mayoralty on 15 December 2011.[4][5] Deputy Mayor Matt Bell was then acting mayor until a by-election held on 7 March 2012.[5] The by-election was narrowly won by Margaret Kouvelis from Feilding, who beat councillor Steven Gibson by just 14 votes (3293 votes to 3279).[6] Helen Worboys won the 2016 election and is the current mayor of Manawatu District. List of Mayors of ManawatuThe following list shows the six Mayors of Manawatu:[1]
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References1. ^1 2 {{cite web |title=Manawatu District Council - Roll of Members |url= http://www.mdc.govt.nz/files/bf179a32-e0aa-47fa-8aa2-a07500f45d15/MDC_Roll_of_Members_Register_with_former_LAs_from_1_November_1989.pdf |publisher=Manawatu District Council |accessdate=21 February 2013 |format=PDF}} {{Mayors in New Zealand}}2. ^{{cite web |title = Queen's Birthday Honours List 1995 |url = http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/node/1068 |publisher = Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |accessdate = 21 February 2013 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150114090556/http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/node/1068 |archivedate = 14 January 2015 |df = dmy-all}} 3. ^1 {{cite news|title=Obituary: Audrey Severinsen|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3197228|accessdate=16 March 2015|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=22 February 2003}} 4. ^{{cite press release |title=National Selects Ian Mckelvie As Rangitikei Candidate |url= http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/national-selects-ian-mckelvie-rangitikei-candidate/5/91057 |accessdate=21 February 2013 |date=30 May 2011 |publisher = Voxy.co.nz}} 5. ^1 {{cite press release |title=Mayor's busy final week |url= http://infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=82467 |accessdate=21 February 2013 |date=14 December 2011 |publisher = Manawatu District Council }} 6. ^{{cite news |last=Crosbie |first=Sandra |title=Mayor Kouvelis takes the reins |url= http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/your-manawatu/feilding-herald/6580996/Mayor-Kouvelis-takes-the-reins |accessdate=21 February 2013 |newspaper=Manawatu Standard |date=15 March 2012}} 3 : Lists of mayors of places in New Zealand|Politics of Manawatu-Wanganui|Mayors of Manawatu |
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