List of mayors of Miami Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Mayor of Miami
Flag of the City of Miami
Seal of the City of Miami
Incumbent Francis Suarez since November 15, 2017
Style	The Honorable
Term length	4 years
Inaugural holder	John B. Reilly
Formation	1896
Salary	$187,500

The Mayor of Miami, Florida is the main leader of the city's government. This person is elected by the people of Miami to make important decisions. The mayor works closely with the Miami City Commission to manage the city. They help make sure Miami is a great place to live, work, and visit.

The City of Miami was officially formed in 1896. Since then, many different people have served as mayor. The first mayor was John B. Reilly. The current mayor, Francis Suarez, started his term in November 2017. Mayors in Miami usually serve for four years.

Understanding the Mayor's Role

The Mayor of Miami has many important jobs. They are like the chief executive officer for the city. The mayor helps set goals for Miami's future. They also make sure that city services, like police and fire departments, work well.

The mayor works with the City Commission to create new laws. They also help manage the city's budget. This means deciding how the city's money is spent. The mayor represents Miami when meeting with other leaders.

List of Miami's Mayors

Below is a list of the people who have served as mayor of the City of Miami. This list shows when each mayor started and ended their term. It also shows their political party.

No.	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Party
1	John B. Reilly	1896	1900	Republican
2	J. E. Lummus	1900	1903	Republican
3	John Sewell	1903	1907	Republican
4	F. H. Wharton	1907	1911	Democratic
5	S. Rodmond Smith	1911	1912	Republican
6	J. W. Watson Sr.	1912	1915	Democratic
7	Parker A. Henderson	1915	1917	Republican
8	J. W. Watson Sr.	1917	1919	Democratic
9	W. P. Smith	1919	1921	Republican
10	C. D. Leffler	1921	1923	Democratic
11	Parker A. Henderson	1923	1925	Republican
12	Edward C Romfh	1925	1927	Republican
13	E. G. Sewell	1927	1929	Republican
14	C. H. Reeder	1929	1931	Republican
15	R. B. Gautier	1931	1933	Democratic
16	E. G. Sewell	1933	1935	Republican
17	A.D.H. Fossey	1935	1937	Republican
18	Robert R. Williams	1937	1939	Republican
19	E. G. Sewell	1939	1940	Republican
20	Alexander Orr Jr.	1940	1941	Republican
21	C. H. Reeder	1941	1943	Republican
22	Leonard K. Thomson	1943	1945	Republican
23	Perrine Palmer Jr.	1945	1947	Republican
24	Robert L. Floyd	1947	1949	Democratic
25	William M. Wolfarth	1949	1951
26	Chelsie J. Senerchia	1951	1953
27	Abe Aronovitz	1953	1955
28	Randy Christmas	1955	1957
29	Robert King High	1957	1967	Democratic
30	W. E. Master Johnson (acting)	1967	1967	Republican
31	Stephen P. Clark	1967	1970	Democratic
32	David T. Kennedy	1970	1973	Democratic
33	Maurice Ferré	1973	1973	Democratic
34	David T. Kennedy	1973	1973	Democratic
35	Maurice Ferré	1973	1985	Democratic
36	Xavier Suarez	1985	1993	Democratic
37	Stephen P. Clark	1993	1996	Democratic
38	Willy Gort	1996	1996	Republican
39	Joe Carollo	1996	1997	Republican
40	Xavier Suarez	1997	1998	Democratic
41	Joe Carollo	1998	2001	Republican
42	Manny Diaz	2001	2009	Independent
43	Tomás Regalado	2009	2017	Republican
44	Francis Suarez	2017	present	Republican

List of mayors of Miami facts for kids

Understanding the Mayor's Role

List of Miami's Mayors

See also