Past Councils

The City of Kamloops is governed by an elected Mayor and eight Councillors for a four-year term on City Council, which represents the City at large and our residents. Our Mayor and Council set priorities, establish policies, and make decisions for the community as a whole. Mayor and Council are responsible for setting the tax rate, approving the City’s budget, and determining overarching service levels. The current Mayor and Council were sworn into office on November 1, 2022, and will serve until Fall 2026.

List of Mayors for City of Kamloops

Incorporation to Present

1893 Sibree Clarke
1894-1969 R. H. Lee
1897-1898 M. P. Gordon
1899-1900 D. H. Campbell
1901-1902 M. P. Gordon
1903-1904 J. R. Michell
1905 C. S. Stevens
1906-1907 M. P. Gordon
1908-1913 J. T. Robinson
1914-1915 M. F. Crawford
1916-1917 A. M. Tyrrell
1918-1919 H. M. Miller
1920-1922 S. C. Burton
1923-1924 J. R. Colley
1925-1927 A. E. Meighen
1928-1931 W. J. Moffatt
1932-1933 D. B. Johnstone
1934-1935 W. J. Moffatt
1936-1941 C. E. Scanlan
1942-1945 G. R. Williams
1946-1948 F. W. Scott
1949-1950 W. J. Moffatt
1951 A. W. Affleck
1952-1961 J. E. Fitzwater
1962-1965 C. H. Day
1966-1971 Peter Wing
1972 G. G. A. Nicol
1973 (May-June Interim Council) A. R. Thompson
1973-1974 G. G. A. Nicol
1975-1976 A. R. Thompson
1977-1984 R. M. Latta
1985-1986 J. T. Walsh
1987-1988 J. L. Dormer
1989-1990 P. A. Gaglardi
1991 K. A. Cartwright
1991-1999 C. G. Branchflower
2000-2005 M. G. Rothenburger
2006-2008 T. Lake
2009-2017 P. G. Milobar
2017-2022 K. Christian
2023-Present R. Hamer-Jackson