List of chairmen of Wiltshire County Council
This is a list of the Chairmen of Wiltshire County Council and its successor, Wiltshire Council.
Indefinite term of office
- 1889–1896: John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath
- 1896–1906: Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice MP[1]
- 1906–1946: Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath[2]
- 1946–1949: Colonel R. W. Awdry CBE
- 1949–1960: Alderman J. L. Calderwood CBE
- 1960–1969: Major S. V. Christie-Miller CBE
- 1969–1973: Sir Henry Langton, later Calley DL DFC DSO[3]
- 1973–1980: Group Captain Frank Willan CBE DFC DL
- 1980–1985: Nigel James Moffat Anderson MC DL
- 1985–1986: Captain P. S. Beale RN
- 1986–1989: Mr J. B. Ainslie OBE
- 1989–1992: Mrs Mary E. Salisbury CBE DL
Chairmen for one year
- 1992–1993: Mrs Marjorie Whitworth
- 1993–1994: Mrs Patricia Rugg
- 1994–1995: Mr Percy L. Jefferies
- 1995–1996: Mrs Dorothea Joan Main
- 1996–1997: Mrs June Wood
- 1997–1998: Mrs Grace Hill
- 1998–1999: Mrs Beryl M. Jay
- 1999–2000: Brigadier Robert Baddeley
- 2000–2001: Lt. Colonel D. B. W. Jarvis
- 2001–2002: Mr J. P. Johnson
- 2002–2003: Mrs Carole Soden[4]
- 2003–2004: Mr Jerry Willmott[5]
- 2004–2005: Mr Allan Peach
- 2005–2006: Mr Bill Moss[6]
- 2006–2007: Mr Kevin Wren[7]
- 2007–2008: Mrs Judy Seager[8]
- 2008–2009: Brigadier Robert Hall[9][10]
Chairmen of Wiltshire Council
- 2009–2012: Brigadier Robert Hall[11]
- 2012–2014: Mrs Christine Crisp[11]
- 2014–2015: Roy While[12]
- 2015–2017: Richard Britton[13]
- 2017–2019: Alison Bucknell[14]
- 2019–2020: James Sheppard
- 2020–2021: Richard Gamble[15]
- 2021–2023: Stuart Wheeler[16]
- 2023–2024: James Sheppard[17]
- 2024–2025: Bridget Wayman[18]
- 2025– : Laura Mayes[19]
References
- ^ 'Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron' in Who was Who 1929–1940, A. & C. Black, London, 1967 reprint: ISBN 0-7136-0171-X
- ^ 'Bath, 5th Marquess of' in Who was Who 1941–1950, A. & C. Black, London, 1980 (reprint) ISBN 0-7136-2131-1
- ^ 'CALLEY, Sir Henry (Algernon)' in Who was Who 1971–1980, A. & C. Black, London, 1989 (reprint) ISBN 0-7136-3227-5
- ^ New Council Chairman is sworn in Press Release 741 dated Tuesday 14 May 2002 at wiltshire.gov.uk
- ^ New council chairman sworn in Press Release 1148 dated Tuesday 20 May 2003 at wiltshire.gov.uk
- ^ New county council Chairman elected Press Release 1800 dated Wednesday 18 May 2005 at wiltshire.gov.uk
- ^ New county council Chairman elected Press Release 1783 dated Wednesday 17 May 2006 at wiltshire.gov.uk
- ^ New County Council Chairman Elected Press Release 3034 dated Tuesday 8 May 2007 at wiltshire.gov.uk
- ^ New county council chairman elected Press Release 2251 dated Tuesday 13 May 2008 at wiltshire.gov.uk
- ^ Also first chairman of new Wiltshire Council, for 2009—2012
- ^ a b New Wiltshire Council chairman dated Wednesday 16 May 2012 at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 29 May 2012
- ^ Minutes of Wiltshire Council meeting on 13 May 2014 at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 30 April 2015
- ^ Joe Riddle, Wiltshire Council elects new chairman from south of county in Salisbury Journal dated 13 May 2015
- ^ Joanne Moore, Three new faces join Jane's top team at Wiltshire Council in Gazette and Herald dated 17 May 2017
- ^ McLaughlin, Matthew (29 June 2020). "Wiltshire Council shows its support for the Armed Forces". Wiltshire Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ @wiltscouncil (18 May 2021). "Cllr Stuart Wheeler is appointed as Chair of Wiltshire Council for 2021/22" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Cllr James Sheppard". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Peter Davison, "More details on how Wiltshire Council leader will be chosen", Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, 19 May 2025, accessed 20 June 2025
- ^ "Wiltshire Council announces new Leader", wiltshire.gov.uk, 20 May 2025, accessed 20 June 2025
- Wiltshire County Council, Clerk's Department at nationalarchives.gov.uk