List of mayors of Winnipeg


The mayor of Winnipeg is a member of Winnipeg City Council, but does not represent a ward.
The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg. Since 1998, the term of office has been for four years.
The 44th and current mayor of Winnipeg is Scott Gillingham, elected on October 26, 2022.

History

The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg, now the provincial capital of Manitoba. From 1874 to 1955, the mayor of Winnipeg was elected for one year only; then, from 1955 until 1972, the term of office was extended to two years.
The election of the first City Council was held on 6 October 1971 and the new City of Winnipeg was amalgamated on 1 January 1972. Thereafter, the new Council consisted of 50 councillors—elected from each of Winnipeg's wards—and 1 mayor, who is elected by the city as a whole. From 1972 onward, the mayor held office for a term of three years. Finally, in 1998, the term of office was extended to four years.

List of mayors

Source:
MayorTermLifespan
Francis Evans Cornish1873–18741831–1878
William Nassau Kennedy1874–18761839–1885
Thomas Scott1876–18781841–1915
Alexander Logan1878–18801841–1894
Elias George Conklin1880–18811845–1901
Alexander Logan1881–18821841–1894
Alexander McMicken1882–18831837–1916
Alexander Logan1883–18841841–1894
Charles Edward Hamilton1884–18851844–1919
Henry Shaver Wesbrook1885–18861842–1913
Lyman Melvin Jones1886–18881843–1917
Thomas Ryan1888–18891849–?
Alfred Pearson1889–18911850–1921
Alexander Macdonald1891–18921843–1928
Thomas William Taylor1892–18941852–1924
Thomas Gilroy1894–18951848–1905
Richard Willis Jameson1895–18961851–1899
William Forsythe McCreary1896–18971855–1905
Alfred Joseph Andrews1897–18991865–1950
John Fletcher Mitchell 1899–19001862–1953

MayorTermLifespan
Glen Ronald Murray1998–20041957–present
Samuel M. "Sam" Katz2004–20141951–present
Brian Bowman2014–20221971–present
Scott Gillingham2022–present