List of mayors of Miami

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Mayor 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
Formation1896
Salary$187,500
Website www.miamigov.com/Government/City-Officials/Mayor-Francis-Suarez

Below is a list of mayors of the City of Miami, Florida, United States.

Contents

List of mayors

No.ImageMayorTerm startTerm endPartyRef.
1 John B Reilly.png John B. Reilly 18961900 Republican
2 J. E. Lummus 19001903 Republican
3 John Sewell 19031907 Republican
4 F h wharton.png F. H. Wharton 19071911 Democratic
5 Samuel Rodmond Smith 1865 public domain USGov.jpg S. Rodmond Smith 19111912 Republican [1]
6 J. W. Watson Sr. 19121915 Democratic [2]
7 Parker A. Henderson 19151917 Republican
8 J. W. Watson Sr. 19171919 Democratic
9 W. P. Smith 19191921 Republican
10 Leffler.png C. D. Leffler 19211923 Democratic [3]
11 Parker Adair Henderson.png Parker A. Henderson 19231925 Republican
12 Edward C Romfh 19251927 Republican
13 EG Sewell.jpg E. G. Sewell 19271929 Republican
14 Clifford H Reeder.jpg C. H. Reeder 19291931 Republican
15 R. B. Gautier 19311933 Democratic
16 EG Sewell.jpg E. G. Sewell 19331935 Republican
17 A.D.H. Fossey 19351937 Republican
18 Robert R. Williams 19371939 Republican
19 EG Sewell.jpg E. G. Sewell 19391940 Republican
20 Alexander Orr Jr. 19401941 Republican
21 Clifford H Reeder.jpg C. H. Reeder 19411943 Republican
22 Leonard K. Thomson 19431945 Republican
23 Perrine Palmer Jr. 19451947 Republican
24 DAD Portrait 2.jpg Robert L. Floyd 19471949 Democratic
25 William M. Wolfarth 19491951 Republican
26 Chelsie J. Senerchia 19511953 Republican
27 Abe Aronovitz.jpg Abe Aronovitz 19531955 Republican
28 Randy Christmas 19551957 Republican
29 Gubernatorial candidate Robert King High speaking to supporters in Tallahassee (crop 2).jpg Robert King High 19571967 Democratic
30W. E. Master Johnson (acting)19671967 Republican
31 Clark, Stephen P.jpg Stephen P. Clark 19671970 Democratic
32 David T. Kennedy 19701973 Democratic
33 Maurice Ferre 2009.jpg Maurice Ferré 19731973 Democratic
34 David T. Kennedy 19731973 Democratic
35 Maurice Ferre 2009.jpg Maurice Ferré 19731985 Democratic [4]
36 Xavier Suarez.jpg Xavier Suarez 19851993 Democratic
37 Clark, Stephen P.jpg Stephen P. Clark 19931996 Democratic [5]
38 Willy Gort.jpg Willy Gort 19961996 Republican
39 Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo.jpg Joe Carollo 19961997 Republican [6] [7]
40 Xavier Suarez.jpg Xavier Suarez 19971998 Democratic [8]
41 Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo.jpg Joe Carollo 19982001 Republican
42 20080507 Manny Diaz.jpg Manny Diaz 20012009 Independent
43 Mayor Regalado.jpg Tomás Regalado 20092017 Republican [9]
44 Francis Suarez.png Francis Suarez 2017present Republican

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