The mayor of New Westminster, British Columbia, is the head of the municipal government of New Westminster, and acts as the presiding officer of New Westminster City Council meetings.
They are elected alongside the rest of city council every four years during the British Columbia municipal elections, although there are no limits to how many terms a mayor may serve.
[1] Prior to 1873, the head of the local government was titled the president of New Westminster, and was appointed by members of the municipal council, rather than being directly elected by New Westminster's residents.
[3] Mayor Johnstone is also the first mayor who was elected as a member of an official municipal political party.
Note: Any affiliations with provincial political parties will only be listed if the person was known to have served in a party caucus of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.