# Carl Zehr

_Canadian mayor_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Carl Zehr is a retired Canadian politician. He served as the mayor of Kitchener from 1997 to 2014. Prior to that he was a city councillor from 1985 to 1994. As of 2025, he was the longest-serving mayor in Kitchener. He was a member of the Large Urban Mayors' Caucus of Ontario and served as its chair in 1999. He was also a member of the Big City Mayors Caucus (Canada) from 1997 to 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041221#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041221#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041221#P27))
- **Occupation:** accountant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041221#P106))
- **Education:** Rockway Mennonite Collegiate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041221#P69))
- **Positions held:** mayor (1997–2014); council member (1985–1994) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041221#P39))

## Questions

**When was Carl Zehr born?**  
Carl Zehr was born on 1945 in Baden.

**What positions has Carl Zehr held?**  
Positions held by Carl Zehr include: mayor (1997–2014); council member (1985–1994).

**Where did Carl Zehr study?**  
Carl Zehr was educated at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Carl Zehr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Zehr) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1041221](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1041221) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Carl Zehr 2010.jpg by Leigh.Sellner from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Zehr_2010.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Carl Zehr, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Carl Zehr 2010.jpg — Leigh.Sellner from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Carl Zehr". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carl-zehr. Retrieved 15 November 2026.