The Mayor of Southland is the head of the municipal government of Southland District, New Zealand. The mayor is directly elected using the first-past-the-post electoral system. The current mayor has, since the 2013 local elections, been Gary Tong.
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Map of Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
History
Southland District was established as part of the 1989 local government amalgamation. Frana Cardno joined the Southland District as a councillor in 1989, before being elected mayor in 1992. She retired from that role in October 2013 prior to that year's local elections, and was New Zealand's longest-serving female mayor ever.
List of Mayors of Southland
Southland District has had three mayors:
References
Mayor of Southland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA