Mayor of Boston

Mayor of Boston
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Incumbent
Michelle Wu
since November 16, 2021
StyleHis/Her Honor
TypeChief executive
Member ofBoard of Aldermen
(1822-1854)
ResidenceNone official
SeatBoston City Hall
NominatorNon-partisan nominating petition
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentBoston City Charter
PrecursorBoston Board of Selectmen
FormationOriginal Post:
1822
Current form:
1909
First holderJohn Phillips
Salary$199,000 (2018) [1]
Websitewww.boston.gov/departments/mayors-office
John Phillips, first mayor of Boston

The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral elections are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elections in Boston), and elect a mayor to a four-year term; there are no term limits. The mayor's office is in Boston City Hall, in Government Center.

The current mayor of Boston is Michelle Wu.

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