List of mayors of Regina, Saskatchewan

Mayor of Regina
since November 18, 2024
Style
Member ofRegina City Council
Reports toRegina City Council
ResidenceRegina, Saskatchewan
SeatRegina City Hall
AppointerDirectly elected by residents of Regina
Term lengthFour years (renewable)
Inaugural holderDavid Lynch Scott
FormationDecember 1, 1883; 141 years ago (1883-12-01)
SalaryCA$151,015 (2020)[1]
Websitewww.regina.ca

The mayor of Regina is head of Regina City Council, the governing body of Regina, the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The 36th and current mayor of the city of Regina is Chad Bachynski, who was first elected in the 2024 municipal election.[2] The following is a list of mayors of Regina, including those who served as mayor of the town of Regina between 1884 and 1903.

From 1920 to 1926, Regina mayors were elected using instant-runoff voting. All other times a first past the post system was used.[3]

List of Mayors

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David Lynch Scott was the first mayor of Regina, from 1884 to 1885.
Jacob W. Smith served three separate terms as mayor in 1889, from 1902 to 1903, and from 1907 to 1908.
Pat Fiacco was mayor of Regina from 2000 to 2012.
No. Mayor Term start Term end
Regina incorporated as a town on December 1, 1883.
1 David Lynch Scott 1884 1885
2 Daniel Mowat 1886 1887
3 W. Cayley Hamilton 1888 1888
4 Jacob W. Smith 1889 1889
5 J. A. McCaul 1890 1890
6 Richard H. Williams 1891 1892
7 John Henry Charles Willoughby 1893 1893
8 Robert Martin 1894 1894
9 George T. Marsh 1895 1895
10 William F. Eddy 1896 1897
11 Francis Nicholson Darke 1898 1898
12 John K. McInnis 1899 1899
13 William T. Mollard 1900 1901
(4) Jacob W. Smith (2nd time) 1902 1903
Regina incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903.
(4) Jacob W. Smith (2nd time, ctd.) 1903 1903
14 Henry Laird 1904 1905
15 Peter McAra, Jr. 1906 1906
(4) Jacob W. Smith (3rd time) 1907 1908
16 Richard H. Williams 1909 1910
(15) Peter McAra, Jr. (2nd time) 1911 1912
17 Robert Martin 1913 1914
18 James Balfour 1915 1915
19 Walter Davy Cowan 1916 1917
20 Henry Black 1918 1919
21 James Grassick 1920 1922
22 Stuart C. Burton 1923 1924
23 William E. Mason 1925 1926
24 James McAra 1927 1930
(18) James Balfour (2nd time) 1931 1931
(24) James McAra (2nd time) 1932 1933
25 Cornelius Rink 1934 1935
26 Alban C. Ellison 1936 1939
27 James Grassick 1940 1941
28 Charles Cromwell Williams 1942 1944
29 Thomas G. McNall 1945 1946
30 Hugh McGillivray 1947 1948
31 Garnet Menzies 1949 1951
32 Gordon Burton Grant 1952 1953
33 Les Hammond 1954 1956
34 Thomas Cowburn 1957 1958
35 Henry H. P. Baker 1959 1970
36 Harry G. R. Walker 1971 1973
(35) Henry H. P. Baker (2nd time) 1974 1979
37 Larry Schneider 1980 1988
38 Doreen Hamilton 1988 1988
39 Doug Archer 1988 2000
40 Pat Fiacco 2000 2012
41 Michael Fougere 2012 2020
42 Sandra Masters 2020 2024
43 Chad Bachynski 2024 Present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Djuric, Mickey (August 26, 2020). "Regina city council gives itself a 26% salary increase, 1.9% for mayor". Global News. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Maess, Donovan (November 19, 2024). "It's official: Regina's next mayor, city council sworn in Monday night". CTV News. Regina. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Voting-System Changes in Canada Provincial System".
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