| Mayor of Las Vegas | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | Four years (renewable twice) |
| Inaugural holder | Peter Buol |
| Formation | 1911 |
| Salary | $141,331 (2017) [1] |
| Website | "Office of the Mayor". |
The following is a list of people who have served as mayors of Las Vegas . Starting with Mr. Peter Buol the first mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1911 to 1913.
| Term | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 1911 – 1913 | Peter Buol |
| 1913 – 1919 | William L. Hawkins |
| 1919 – 1921 | William E. Ferron |
| 1921 | Horace T. Jones |
| 1921 | Charles Ireland |
| 1921 – 1922 | William C. German |
| 1922 – 1923 | W. H. Dentner |
| 1923 – 1925 | William C. German |
| 1925 – 1931 | J. Fred Hesse |
| 1931 – 1935 | Ernie W. Cragin |
| 1935 – 1938 | Leonard L. Arnett |
| 1938 – 1939 | Harmon Percy Marble |
| 1939 – 1941 | John L. Russell |
| 1941 | Herbert Krause |
| 1941 – 1943 | Howell C. Garrison |
| 1943 – 1951 | Ernie W. Cragin |
| 1951 – 1959 | Charles Duncan Baker |
| 1959 – 1975 | Oran K. Gragson |
| 1975 – 1987 | William H. Briare |
| 1987 – 1991 | Ron Lurie |
| 1991 – 1999 | Jan Laverty Jones |
| 1999 – 2011 | Oscar Goodman |
| 2011 – 2024 | Carolyn Goodman |
| 2024 – present | Shelley Berkley |
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