List of mayors of Calgary

This is a list of mayors of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

George Murdoch was the first mayor of Calgary.
Mayor of Calgary
Incumbent
Naheed Nenshi
since October 25, 2010
StyleMayor, His/Her Worship
Member ofCity Council
Reports toCity Council
SeatCalgary Municipal Building
(Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
AppointerDirect election by residents of Calgary
Term length4 years
FormationDecember 4, 1884 (1884-12-04)
First holderGeorge Murdoch (Town)
Salary$191,589 plus benefits (2011)[1]
Websitehttp://calgarymayor.ca/

List of Mayors of Calgary
Mayors of Calgary
Mayor Term Began Term Ended Time in Office
1George Murdoch[lower-alpha 1]December 4, 1884October 21, 18861 year, 321 days
2George Clift KingNovember 4, 1886January 16, 18881 year, 63 days
3Arthur Edwin SheltonJanuary 16, 1888January 21, 18891 year, 5 days
4Daniel Webster MarshJanuary 21, 1889January 20, 1890364 days
5James Delamere LaffertyJanuary 20, 1890January 19, 1891364 days
6James ReillyJanuary 19, 1891January 18, 1892364 days
7Alexander LucasJanuary 18, 1892January 2, 18941 year, 349 days
8Wesley Fletcher OrrJanuary 16, 1894January 6, 18961 year, 355 days
9Alexander McBrideJanuary 6, 1896January 4, 1897364 days
8Wesley Fletcher Orr (2nd time)January 4, 1897January 3, 1898364 days
10Arthur Leslie CameronJanuary 3, 1898January 3, 18991 year, 0 days
6James Reilly (2nd time)January 3, 1899January 2, 1900364 days
11William Henry CushingJanuary 2, 1900January 7, 19011 year, 5 days
12James Stuart MackieJanuary 7, 1901January 6, 1902364 days
13Thomas UnderwoodJanuary 6, 1902January 5, 19041 year, 364 days
14Silas Alexander RamsayJanuary 5, 1904January 2, 1905363 days
15John EmersonJanuary 2, 1905January 14, 19072 years, 12 days
10Arthur Leslie Cameron (2nd time)January 14, 1907January 2, 19091 year, 354 days
16Reuben Rupert JamiesonJanuary 2, 1909January 2, 19112 years, 0 days
17John William MitchellJanuary 2, 1911January 2, 19132 years, 0 days
18Herbert Arthur SinnottJanuary 2, 1913January 2, 19152 years, 0 days
19Michael Copps CostelloJanuary 2, 1915January 2, 19194 years, 0 days
20Robert Colin MarshallJanuary 2, 1919January 3, 19212 years, 1 day
21Samuel Hunter AdamsJanuary 3, 1921January 2, 19231 year, 364 days
22George Harry WebsterJanuary 2, 1923December 31, 19263 years, 363 days
23Frederick Ernest OsborneJanuary 3, 1927December 31, 19292 years, 0 days
24Andrew DavisonJanuary 1, 1930December 31, 194515 years, 0 days
25James Cameron WatsonJanuary 1, 1946December 31, 19494 years, 364 days
26Don MackayJanuary 1, 1950October 19, 19599 years, 291 days
27Harry Hays[lower-alpha 2]October 19, 1959June 30, 19633 years, 254 days
28Grant MacEwanJuly 4, 1963October 18, 19652 years, 106 days
29Jack LeslieOctober 18, 1965October 22, 19694 years, 4 days
30Rod SykesOctober 22, 1969October 31, 19778 years, 9 days
31Ross AlgerOctober 31, 1977October 27, 19802 years, 362 days
32Ralph Klein[lower-alpha 3]October 27, 1980March 21, 19898 years, 145 days
33Don HartmanMarch 21, 1989October 23, 1989216 days
34Al DuerrOctober 23, 1989October 22, 200111 years, 364 days
35Dave BronconnierOctober 22, 2001October 25, 20109 years, 3 days
36Naheed NenshiOctober 25, 2010Present9 years, 247 days

See also

Notes
  1. Northwest Territorial Ordinance 1-1886 voided the results of the January 1886 Calgary municipal election and stated no Council existed in Calgary which would have been the period between January 18, 1886 and October 21, 1886.[2]
  2. Harry Hays resigned effective June 30, 1963, Grant MacEwan appointed as Mayor by Council and sworn in July 3, 1963.
  3. Ralph Klein resigned March 21, 1989, Donald Hartman appointed as mayor by Council on same day.

References
  1. Cuthbertson, Richard (18 January 2012). "Nenshi best compensated mayor in Canada, report reveals. What do you think?". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. Ordinances of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Ordinances of the Lieut.-Governor and Council of the Northwest Territories. Regina: Government Printer [etc.] 1886.

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