Russ Rimmington

Russell Mathew Rimmington QSO JP (born 29 December 1945), commonly known as Russ Rimmington, was the 30th Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand.

Russ Rimmington

QSO JP
30th Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand
In office
November 1998  November 2001
Preceded byMargaret Evans
Succeeded byDavid Braithwaite
Personal details
Born
Russell Mathew Rimmington

(1945-12-29) 29 December 1945
Oamaru, New Zealand
Spouse(s)Vivienne Wallace, Edwina Nieper
ChildrenFour

Rimmington was born on 29 December 1945 in Oamaru, New Zealand.[1] In the 2003 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services.[2] Following the 2019 local elections, he was elected chair of the Waikato Regional Council.[3]

References

  1. "Russ Rimmington". Hamilton City Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2001.
  2. "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. Piddock, Gerald (23 October 2019). "Russ Rimmington elected as new Waikato Regional Council chairman". Waikato Times. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Margaret Evans
Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand
1998–2001
Succeeded by
David Braithwaite


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