This is a list of mayors and chair administrators of the City of Whittlesea, a local government area in Melbourne, Australia since 1997.
Mayors (1997 - 2020) MayorTerm Sam Alessi 1997–1998 Frank Merlino 1998-1999 John Fry 1999-2000 Sam Alessi 2000–2001 John Fry 2001–2002 Frank Merlino 2002–2003 Frank Merlino 2003–2004 Lara Clarli 2004–2005 Sam Alessi 2004–2005 John Fry 2005–2006 Kris Pavlidis 2006–2007 Elizabeth Nealy 2007–2008 Mary Lalios 2008–2009 Mary Lalios 2009–2010 Rex Griffin 2010-2011 Stevan Kozmevski 2011–2012 Rex Griffin 2012–2013 Mary Lalios 2013–2014 Ricky Kirkham 2014–2015 Stevan Kozmevski 2015–2016 Ricky Kirkham 2016–2017 Kris Pavlidis 2017–2018 Lawrie Cox 2018–2019 Emilia Lisa Sterjova 2019 - Entire Council dismissed March 2020
Chair Administrators (2020 - 2024) AdministratorTermLydia Wilson2020 - 2024
Mayors (2024 - present) MayorTermAidan McLindon2024 - 2025Martin Taylor2025 - 2025Lawrie Cox2025–present, Retrieved 27 Nov 2025
See also Local government areas of Victoria
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