Mayor of Taupo
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| Mayor of Taupo | |
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| Territorial Authority: | Taupo District Council |
| Mayor: | Rick Cooper |
| Regional Council: | Environment Waikato |
| Parliamentary electorate: | Taupo |
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| Name: | Taupo District |
| Population: | 32,418 (2006 Census) |
| Extent: | Mangakino to Mount Ngauruhoe; east to the headwaters of the Rangitaiki River |
| Area: | 6,970 km2 |
| Main towns and settlements: | Taupo,Kinloch, Turangi, Mangakino |
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The Mayor of Taupo is the head of the municipal government of Taupo, New Zealand, and presides over the Taupo District Council. The Mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system.
The office was established on 1 December 1989 after the formation of the Taupo District Council.
The current Mayor is Rick Cooper
[edit] List of Mayors of Taupo
| Name | Term | |
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| 1 | Joan Williamson QSO JP | 1989 - 2001 |
| 2 | Clayton Stent | 2001 - 2007 |
| 3 | Rick Cooper | 2007 - Current |
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