List of chairmen of Wiltshire County Council

This is a list of the Chairmen of Wiltshire County Council and its successor, Wiltshire Council.

The 4th Marquess of Bath, first Chairman of the County Council, by "Ape", 1874

Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice (later created Baron Fitzmaurice), second Chairman of the County Council, by "Spy", 1906

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

Wiltshire County Council's main building

• 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– : James Sheppard

References

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1. 'Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron' in Who was Who 1929–1940, A. & C. Black, London, 1967 reprint: ISBN 0-7136-0171-X
2. 'Bath, 5th Marquess of' in Who was Who 1941–1950, A. & C. Black, London, 1980 (reprint) ISBN 0-7136-2131-1
3. 'CALLEY, Sir Henry (Algernon)' in Who was Who 1971–1980, A. & C. Black, London, 1989 (reprint) ISBN 0-7136-3227-5
4. New Council Chairman is sworn in Press Release 741 dated Tuesday 14 May 2002 at wiltshire.gov.uk
5. New council chairman sworn in Press Release 1148 dated Tuesday 20 May 2003 at wiltshire.gov.uk
6. New county council Chairman elected Press Release 1800 dated Wednesday 18 May 2005 at wiltshire.gov.uk
7. New county council Chairman elected Press Release 1783 dated Wednesday 17 May 2006 at wiltshire.gov.uk
8. New County Council Chairman Elected Press Release 3034 dated Tuesday 8 May 2007 at wiltshire.gov.uk
9. New county council chairman elected Press Release 2251 dated Tuesday 13 May 2008 at wiltshire.gov.uk
10. Also first chairman of new Wiltshire Council, for 2009—2012
11. New Wiltshire Council chairman dated Wednesday 16 May 2012 at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 29 May 2012
12. Minutes of Wiltshire Council meeting on 13 May 2014 at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 30 April 2015
13. Joe Riddle, Wiltshire Council elects new chairman from south of county in Salisbury Journal dated 13 May 2015
14. Joanne Moore, Three new faces join Jane's top team at Wiltshire Council in Gazette and Herald dated 17 May 2017

• Wiltshire County Council, Clerk's Department at nationalarchives.gov.uk