List of mayors of New Westminster

Mayor of New Westminster
Incumbent
Patrick Johnstone
since November 7, 2022
Style
Member ofNew Westminster City Council
Reports toNew Westminster City Council
SeatNew Westminster City Hall
Term lengthFour years, renewable
Constituting instrumentMunicipal Council Act, 1860
Municipal Act, 1872
Inaugural holderLeonard McClure (president)
James Cunningham (mayor)
FormationPresident: 1860; 164 years ago (1860)
Mayor: 1873; 151 years ago (1873)
Websitewww.newwestcity.ca/city_hall/mayor_and_council/mayor.php

The mayor of New Westminster, British Columbia, is the head of the municipal government of New Westminster, and acts as the presiding officer of New Westminster City Council meetings. They are elected alongside the rest of city council every four years during the British Columbia municipal elections, although there are no limits to how many terms a mayor may serve.[1] Prior to 1873, the head of the local government was titled the president of New Westminster, and was appointed by members of the municipal council, rather than being directly elected by New Westminster's residents.[2][3][4] The current mayor of New Westminster is Patrick Johnstone, who is the 38th mayor of the city.[3] Mayor Johnstone is also the first mayor who was elected as a member of an official municipal political party.

  1. ^ "General local elections". gov.bc.ca. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "City Council minutes - Record Detail". New Westminster Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "MAYORS OF NEW WESTMINSTER" (PDF). City of New Westminster. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ "William Clarkson House No. 1". historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 10 February 2024. William Clarkson, served as mayor (then called President) of New Westminster from 1871-72