List of mayors of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality explained

Post:Mayor
Body:
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Insigniacaption:Arms of Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Incumbent:Cecil Clarke
Incumbentsince:October 30, 2024
Style:His/Her Worship
Member Of:Regional Council
Reports To:Regional Council
Seat:Cape Breton Civic Centre
Appointer:Direct election by residents
Termlength:4 years
Formation:August 1, 1995
Inaugural:John Coady
Website:http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/mayor

This is a list of mayors of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The region's first mayor John Coady was elected in 1995 when the region was created by the province through amalgamation of the previous municipal units.[1] [2]

List

ImageMayorTerm startTerm endNotes
1John Coady
1 August 199520 October 1997Previously Warden for Cape Breton County
2David Muise
(born 1949)
20 October 199720 October 2000Previously MLA for Cape Breton West
3John W. Morgan
(born 1964)
20 October 200020 October 2012
4Cecil Clarke
(born 1964)
20 October 201204 November 2020 Previously MLA for Cape Breton North
5Amanda McDougall05 November 202030 October 2024Previously a regional councillor
Cecil Clarke30 October 2024Previously mayor (2012–2020)

Notes and References

  1. News: Coady wins Cape Breton vote: County warden first Mayor of regional municipality. The Chronicle Herald. May 15, 1995.
  2. Web site: CBRM held first council meeting on Aug. 1. Cape Breton Post. July 29, 2015. February 15, 2017.