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Mayor of Miami
Flag of Miami, Florida.svg
Flag of the City of Miami
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Seal of the City of Miami
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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. Image Mayor Term start Term end Party Ref.
1 John B Reilly.png John B. Reilly 1896 1900 Republican
2 J. E. Lummus 1900 1903 Republican
3 John Sewell 1903 1907 Republican
4 F h wharton.png F. H. Wharton 1907 1911 Democratic
5 Samuel Rodmond Smith 1865 public domain USGov.jpg 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 Leffler.png C. D. Leffler 1921 1923 Democratic
11 Parker Adair Henderson.png Parker A. Henderson 1923 1925 Republican
12 Edward C Romfh 1925 1927 Republican
13 EG Sewell.jpg E. G. Sewell 1927 1929 Republican
14 Clifford H Reeder.jpg C. H. Reeder 1929 1931 Republican
15 R. B. Gautier 1931 1933 Democratic
16 EG Sewell.jpg E. G. Sewell 1933 1935 Republican
17 A.D.H. Fossey 1935 1937 Republican
18 Robert R. Williams 1937 1939 Republican
19 EG Sewell.jpg E. G. Sewell 1939 1940 Republican
20 Alexander Orr Jr. 1940 1941 Republican
21 Clifford H Reeder.jpg 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.jpg Abe Aronovitz 1953 1955
28 Randy Christmas 1955 1957
29 Gubernatorial candidate Robert King High speaking to supporters in Tallahassee (crop 2).jpg Robert King High 1957 1967 Democratic
30 W. E. Master Johnson (acting) 1967 1967 Republican
31 Clark, Stephen P.jpg Stephen P. Clark 1967 1970 Democratic
32 David T. Kennedy 1970 1973 Democratic
33 Maurice Ferre 2009.jpg Maurice Ferré 1973 1973 Democratic
34 David T. Kennedy 1973 1973 Democratic
35 Maurice Ferre 2009.jpg Maurice Ferré 1973 1985 Democratic
36 Xavier Suarez.jpg Xavier Suarez 1985 1993 Democratic
37 Clark, Stephen P.jpg Stephen P. Clark 1993 1996 Democratic
38 Willy Gort.jpg Willy Gort 1996 1996 Republican
39 Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo.jpg Joe Carollo 1996 1997 Republican
40 Xavier Suarez.jpg Xavier Suarez 1997 1998 Democratic
41 Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo.jpg Joe Carollo 1998 2001 Republican
42 20080507 Manny Diaz.jpg Manny Diaz 2001 2009 Independent
43 Mayor Regalado.jpg Tomás Regalado 2009 2017 Republican
44 Francis Suarez.png Francis Suarez 2017 present Republican

See also

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