The mayor of Regina is head of Regina City Council, the governing body of Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The 36th and current mayor of the city of Regina is Chad Bachynski, who was first elected in the 2024 municipal election.[2] The following is a list of mayors of Regina, including those who served as mayor of the town of Regina between 1884 and 1903.
| Mayor of Regina | |
|---|---|
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since November 18, 2024 | |
| Style |
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| Member of | Regina City Council |
| Reports to | Regina City Council |
| Residence | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Seat | Regina City Hall |
| Appointer | Directly elected by residents of Regina |
| Term length | Four years (renewable) |
| Inaugural holder | David Lynch Scott |
| Formation | December 1, 1883 |
| Salary | CA$151,015 (2020)[1] |
| Website | www |
From 1920 to 1926, Regina mayors were elected using instant-runoff voting. All other times a first past the post system was used.[3]
List of Mayors
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| No. | Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regina incorporated as a town on December 1, 1883. | |||
| 1 | David Lynch Scott | 1884 | 1885 |
| 2 | Daniel Mowat | 1886 | 1887 |
| 3 | W. Cayley Hamilton | 1888 | 1888 |
| 4 | Jacob W. Smith | 1889 | 1889 |
| 5 | J. A. McCaul | 1890 | 1890 |
| 6 | Richard H. Williams | 1891 | 1892 |
| 7 | John Henry Charles Willoughby | 1893 | 1893 |
| 8 | Robert Martin | 1894 | 1894 |
| 9 | George T. Marsh | 1895 | 1895 |
| 10 | William F. Eddy | 1896 | 1897 |
| 11 | Francis Nicholson Darke | 1898 | 1898 |
| 12 | John K. McInnis | 1899 | 1899 |
| 13 | William T. Mollard | 1900 | 1901 |
| (4) | Jacob W. Smith (2nd time) | 1902 | 1903 |
| Regina incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903. | |||
| (4) | Jacob W. Smith (2nd time, ctd.) | 1903 | 1903 |
| 14 | Henry Laird | 1904 | 1905 |
| 15 | Peter McAra, Jr. | 1906 | 1906 |
| (4) | Jacob W. Smith (3rd time) | 1907 | 1908 |
| 16 | Richard H. Williams | 1909 | 1910 |
| (15) | Peter McAra, Jr. (2nd time) | 1911 | 1912 |
| 17 | Robert Martin | 1913 | 1914 |
| 18 | James Balfour | 1915 | 1915 |
| 19 | Walter Davy Cowan | 1916 | 1917 |
| 20 | Henry Black | 1918 | 1919 |
| 21 | James Grassick | 1920 | 1922 |
| 22 | Stuart C. Burton | 1923 | 1924 |
| 23 | William E. Mason | 1925 | 1926 |
| 24 | James McAra | 1927 | 1930 |
| (18) | James Balfour (2nd time) | 1931 | 1931 |
| (24) | James McAra (2nd time) | 1932 | 1933 |
| 25 | Cornelius Rink | 1934 | 1935 |
| 26 | Alban C. Ellison | 1936 | 1939 |
| 27 | James Grassick | 1940 | 1941 |
| 28 | Charles Cromwell Williams | 1942 | 1944 |
| 29 | Thomas G. McNall | 1945 | 1946 |
| 30 | Hugh McGillivray | 1947 | 1948 |
| 31 | Garnet Menzies | 1949 | 1951 |
| 32 | Gordon Burton Grant | 1952 | 1953 |
| 33 | Les Hammond | 1954 | 1956 |
| 34 | Thomas Cowburn | 1957 | 1958 |
| 35 | Henry H. P. Baker | 1959 | 1970 |
| 36 | Harry G. R. Walker | 1971 | 1973 |
| (35) | Henry H. P. Baker (2nd time) | 1974 | 1979 |
| 37 | Larry Schneider | 1980 | 1988 |
| 38 | Doreen Hamilton | 1988 | 1988 |
| 39 | Doug Archer | 1988 | 2000 |
| 40 | Pat Fiacco | 2000 | 2012 |
| 41 | Michael Fougere | 2012 | 2020 |
| 42 | Sandra Masters | 2020 | 2024 |
| 43 | Chad Bachynski | 2024 | Present |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Djuric, Mickey (August 26, 2020). "Regina city council gives itself a 26% salary increase, 1.9% for mayor". Global News. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Maess, Donovan (November 19, 2024). "It's official: Regina's next mayor, city council sworn in Monday night". CTV News. Regina. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Voting-System Changes in Canada Provincial System".