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The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The council consists of 15 members: the chief elected official, titled the mayor, and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 2021 as the city's 37th. Each of the 14 councillors represent one of the city's 14 wards.
The first municipal election in Calgary took place in 1884 where Mayor George Murdoch and four councillors were elected to serve as Calgary's first council. Mayor and Councillors were elected for one year terms annually from 1884 until 1912, after which Councillors were elected to serve staggered two year terms.
This category lists members past and present who have served as Alderman or city councillors for the city of Calgary. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The remaining members of Calgary City Council are fourteen councillors elected by residents of the fourteen wards dividing the city. The Calgary municipal election is held under the first-past-the-post method of voting, where the candidate with the most votes is elected to a four-year term. The 2021 Calgary municipal election was the 103rd ...
Style: Mayor, His/Her Worship: Member of: City Council: Reports to: City Council: Seat: Calgary Municipal Building (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Appointer: Direct election by residents of Calgary
Calgary City Hall (often called Old City Hall or Historic City Hall), is the seat of government for Calgary City Council, located in the city's downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The historic building completed in 1911 serves as the offices for Calgary City Council, consisting of the office of the Mayor , fourteen Councillors and ...
During the swearing-in ceremony for the new City Council, Gondek refused to swear in Sean Chu, who was embroiled in a scandal following allegations of impropriety with a minor while he was a member of the Calgary Police Service. [15] Gondek attended a rally calling for Chu's resignation. [16]
Al-Guneid was also appointed to the City of Calgary's biodiversity advisory committee by Calgary City Council, where she counselled the government between 2016 and 2019. [1] In 2022, Calgary's Avenue magazine named her part of their Top 40 Under 40 2022.