This is a list of the Chairmen of Wiltshire County Council and its successor, Wiltshire Council.
Indefinite term of office 1889–1896: John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath 1896–1906: Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice MP'Fitzmaurice, 1st Baron' in Who was Who 1929–1940, A. & C. Black, London, 1967 reprint: 1906–1946: Thomas Henry Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath'Bath, 5th Marquess of' in Who was Who 1941–1950, A. & C. Black, London, 1980 (reprint) 1946–1949: Colonel R. W. Awdry 1949–1960: J. L. Calderwood 1960–1969: Major S. V. Christie-Miller 1969–1973: Sir Henry Langton, later Calley'CALLEY, Sir Henry (Algernon)' in Who was Who 1971–1980, A. & C. Black, London, 1989 (reprint) 1973–1980: Group Captain Frank Willan 1980–1985: Nigel James Moffat Anderson 1985–1986: Captain P. S. Beale RN 1986–1989: J. B. Ainslie 1989–1992: Mary E. Salisbury
Chairmen for one year
1992–1993: Marjorie Whitworth 1993–1994: Patricia Rugg 1994–1995: Percy L. Jefferies 1995–1996: Dorothea Joan Main 1996–1997: June Wood 1997–1998: Grace Hill 1998–1999: Beryl M. Jay 1999–2000: Brigadier Robert Baddeley 2000–2001: Lt. Colonel D. B. W. Jarvis 2001–2002: J. P. Johnson 2002–2003: Carole SodenNew Council Chairman is sworn in Press Release 741 dated Tuesday 14 May 2002 at wiltshire.gov.uk 2003–2004: Jerry WillmottNew council chairman sworn in Press Release 1148 dated Tuesday 20 May 2003 at wiltshire.gov.uk 2004–2005: Allan Peach 2005–2006: Bill MossNew county council Chairman elected Press Release 1800 dated Wednesday 18 May 2005 at wiltshire.gov.uk 2006–2007: Kevin WrenNew county council Chairman elected Press Release 1783 dated Wednesday 17 May 2006 at wiltshire.gov.uk 2007–2008: Judy SeagerNew County Council Chairman Elected Press Release 3034 dated Tuesday 8 May 2007 at wiltshire.gov.uk 2008–2009: Brigadier Robert HallNew county council chairman elected Press Release 2251 dated Tuesday 13 May 2008 at wiltshire.gov.ukAlso first chairman of new Wiltshire Council, for 2009—2012
Chairmen of Wiltshire Council 2009–2012: Brigadier Robert HallNew Wiltshire Council chairman dated Wednesday 16 May 2012 at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 29 May 2012 2012–2014: Christine Crisp 2014–2015: Roy WhileMinutes of Wiltshire Council meeting on 13 May 2014 at wiltshire.gov.uk, accessed 30 April 2015 2015–2017: Richard BrittonJoe Riddle, Wiltshire Council elects new chairman from south of county in Salisbury Journal dated 13 May 2015 2017–2019: Alison BucknellJoanne Moore, Three new faces join Jane's top team at Wiltshire Council in Gazette and Herald dated 17 May 2017 2019–2020: James Sheppard 2020–2021: Richard Gamble 2021–2023: Stuart Wheeler 2023–2024: James Sheppard 2024–2025: Bridget WaymanPeter Davison, "More details on how Wiltshire Council leader will be chosen", Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, 19 May 2025, accessed 20 June 2025 2025–present : Laura Mayes"Wiltshire Council announces new Leader", wiltshire.gov.uk, 20 May 2025, accessed 20 June 2025
References
Wiltshire County Council, Clerk's Department at nationalarchives.gov.uk