| Mayor of Orange County, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the mayor of Orange County, Florida | |
 Flag of Orange County, Florida | |
| Type | Mayor |
| Reports to | Board of County Commissioners |
| Formation | 1990 |
| First holder | Linda Chapin |
The mayor of Orange County, Florida is the chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. The mayor is elected countywide.
The mayor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county government of Orange County, Florida, overseeing over 7,000 employees with an annual budget of over $3 billion. [1]
Before the approval by voters of a 2004 charter amendment, the position of mayor was called "Orange County chairman", which became an elected position in 1930. The Orange County mayor's post is the most powerful elected office in Central Florida. The current mayor of Orange County is Jerry Demings. Demings assumed office on December 4, 2018 and was subsequently re-elected in 2022.
| Years of service | Mayor |
| 1990–1998 | Linda Chapin |
| 1998–2001 | Mel Martinez |
| 2001–2011 | Richard Crotty |
| 2011–2018 | Teresa Jacobs |
| 2018–present | Jerry Demings |
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