Mayor of Whanganui
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The mayor of Whanganui is the head of the Whanganui District Council. Since 1872, there have been 29 mayors. Andrew Tripe is the current mayor.
Andrew Tripe 2024
Annette Main
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Annette Kay Main is a New Zealand local-body politician. She served as mayor of Whanganui from 2010 to 2016, and was the first woman to hold that office.
Mayor of Whanganui
…behind media personality Michael Laws and businessman John Martin with just 20% of the vote. Laws did not stand again in the 2010 local elections, and Annette Main was elected, to take office in October 2010. Main narrowly defeated Dot McKinnon, who had been deputy-mayor under Laws. Main was the first woman to…
Main in 2017