The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg.
[1] The 44th and current mayor of Winnipeg is Scott Gillingham, elected on October 26, 2022.
[2] The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg (renamed from Fort Garry), now the provincial capital of Manitoba.
Thereafter, the new Council consisted of 50 councillors—elected from each of Winnipeg's wards—and 1 mayor, who is elected by the city as a whole.
From 1972 onward, the mayor held office for a term of three years.