like the position of Deputy Prime Minister, this seniority does not necessarily translate into power. They are appointed by the mayor from the elected ward councillors. The current deputy mayor is Desley Simpson, who represents the Ōrākei ward on the Auckland Council. Simpson was selected to be deputy by incoming mayor Wayne Brown. Beyond committees of the whole council, the deputy mayor is an ex-officio member of the following Auckland Council committees: Performance and Appointments Committee Audit and Risk Committee Civil Defence & Emergency Management Committee Community Development and Safety Committee Council-Controlled Organisation Direction and Oversight Committee Expenditure Control and Procurement Committee Regulatory and Safety Committee Auckland Domain Committee Like any other councillor, the deputy mayor may be appointed to additional committees which the mayor wishes to appoint them to. List of deputy mayors References Auckland Mayor of Auckland Politics of the Auckland Region Auckland Council