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List of mayors of Strathfield

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Mayor of Strathfield Council
Incumbent
Cr. Karen Pensabene
since 2 March 2023
StyleHis/Her Worship
AppointerMunicipality of Strathfield
Term lengthTwo Years (1885–date)
Formation30 August 1885
First holderGeorge Hardie
DeputySandy Reddy
Websitewww.strathfield.nsw.gov.au
Strathfield Heritage

This is a list of mayors of the Council of the Municipality of Strathfield, a local government area in the Inner West region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. First incorporated on 2 June 1885 as the "Municipal District of Strathfield"[1] the first council was convened and elected on 19 August 1885,[2] which later changed to the "Municipality of Strathfield" following the passing of the 1906 Local Government Act. The council became known as "Strathfield Council" on 1 July 1993 following the enactment of a new Local Government Act, which also stipulated a change of title from "Alderman" to "Councillor". Since 1971, the Mayor is elected bi-annually by the Councillors each September. The current mayor is Cr Karen Pensabene(Australian Labor Party), elected on the 2 March 2023.

Mayors

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# Years Mayor Notes
1 30 August 1885 – 4 February 1886 George Hardie [3]
2 4 February 1886 – 8 February 1889 Wilhelm von der Heyde [4][5]
3 8 February 1889 – February 1890 Albert Allen [6]
4 February 1890 – February 1891 John Hinchcliffe
February 1891 – February 1892 Albert Allen
February 1892 – February 1893 John Hinchcliffe
February 1893 – February 1895 Albert Allen
5 February 1895 – February 1898 Frederick Parsons
6 February 1898 – February 1902 Thomas Mackenzie
7 February 1902 – February 1904 Thomas J. Dickson
February 1904 – February 1906 Frederick Parsons
8 February 1906 – February 1908 John Price
February 1908 – February 1911 Thomas Mackenzie
9 February 1911 – February 1913 Charles C. Capper
10 February 1913 – February 1916 Benjamin R. Gelling
11 February 1916 – February 1917 John Robert Firth
12 February 1917 – February 1919 Ernest Laurence
13 February 1919 – December 1920 Arthur Kessell [7]
14 December 1920 – December 1922 William Pilgrim
15 December 1922 – December 1924 Frederick Wallis
16 December 1924 – December 1925 John Curnow
17 December 1925 – December 1927 George Arthur Davey
December 1927 – December 1932 John Robert Firth
18 December 1932 – December 1938 Percy Douglas Shortland
19 December 1938 – 1 June 1940 Alexander Melville [8]
20 June 1940 – December 1943 William Winter Cosgrove [9]
21 December 1943 – December 1949 Colin Hudson
22 December 1949 – December 1951 Charles Morgan
23 December 1951 – December 1954 Arthur Cave
24 December 1954 – 1957 William Dunlop
25 1957 – December 1959 Stanley Nelson Hedges
26 December 1959 – December 1962 Bruce W. Ward
27 December 1962 – December 1964 Beresford Calverley
28 December 1964 – December 1966 Harvey Ford
29 December 1966 – December 1967 Frederick Cartwright
30 December 1967 – December 1968 James E. Smith
31 December 1968 – December 1970 William H. Boyce
32 December 1970 – September 1972 Frank Zions
September 1972 – September 1976 William H. Boyce
33 September 1976 – September 1983 Clarrie G. Edwards
34 September 1983 – September 1984 Robert B. Kell
35 September 1984 – September 1985 Rodney J. Rimes
September 1985 – September 1988 Robert B. Kell
36 September 1988 – September 1990 John C. Elvy
September 1990 – September 1991 Robert B. Kell
37 September 1991 – September 1992 Eve Dutton
38 September 1992 – September 1994 Leo T. O’Donnell
September 1994 – September 1995 John C. Elvy
September 1995 – September 1996 Eve Dutton
39 September 1996 – September 1997 Peter Smith
40 September 1997 – September 1998 Elizabeth Gewandt
41 September 1998 – September 2000 Laurel O’Toole
42 September 2000 – September 2003 Virginia Judge (Labor)
43 September 2003 – September 2004 John Abi-Saab
44 September 2004 – September 2005 Alfred Tsang
45 September 2005 – September 2007 Bill Carney
46 September 2007 – 26 February 2008 Scott Farlow (Liberal)
47 26 February 2008 – September 2008 Paul Barron (Labor)
48 September 2008 – September 2009 Keith Kwon (Labor)
49 September 2009 – September 2011 Tony Maroun (Liberal)
September 2011 – September 2012 Paul Barron (Independent)
50 17 September 2012 – 3 September 2013 Guilian Vaccari (Liberal)
51 3 September 2013 – 30 September 2014 Daniel Bott (Labor)
30 September 2014 – 29 September 2015 Guilian Vaccari (Liberal)
52 29 September 2015 – 27 September 2016 Sang Ok (Liberal)
53 27 September 2016 – September 2017 Andrew Soulos (Independent)
26 September 2017 – 3 September 2019 Guilian Vaccari (Liberal)
54 3 September 2019 – 14 September 2021 Antoine Doueihi (Liberal)
55 14 September 2021 – 3 December 2021 Stephanie Kokkolis (Liberal)
56 12 January 2022 - 2 March 2023 Matthew Blackmore (Strathfield Independents)
57 2 March 2023 – Present Karen Pensabene (Labor)

References

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  1. ^ "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 226. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1885. p. 3545. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 395. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1885. p. 5839. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 395. New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1885. p. 5857. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 89. New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1886. p. 1058. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "THE MAYOR OF STRATHFIELD". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XXXVII, no. 950. New South Wales, Australia. 24 March 1888. p. 28. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 99. New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1889. p. 1223. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 25, 620. New South Wales, Australia. 16 February 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "DEATH OF MAYOR OF STRATHFIELD". Truth. No. 2630. New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1940. p. 28. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "NEW STRATHFIELD MAYOR". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31, 969. New South Wales, Australia. 15 June 1940. p. 14. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.