Mayor of San Francisco - wikipedia Mayor of San Francisco Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco Flag of San Francisco, California Incumbent Ed Lee since January 11, 2011 Term length Four years, renewable once Inaugural holder John W. Geary Formation 1850 Website Office of the Mayor The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government. The mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the legislative branch. The mayor serves a four - year term and is limited to two successive terms. Because of San Francisco 's status as a consolidated city - county, the mayor also serves as the head of government of the county ; both entities have been governed together by a combined set of governing bodies since 1856. There have been 42 individuals sworn into office. John W. Geary, elected in 1850, was the first mayor of the city. Charles James Brenham, who served as mayor during the 1850s, is the only person who has served two non-consecutive terms. The previous mayor, Gavin Newsom resigned to become the Lieutenant Governor of California on January 10, 2011. Ed Lee was appointed by the Board of Supervisors on the following day to finish out Newsom 's term. Lee was elected to his own term on November 8, 2011. Contents 1 Elections 2 Duties and powers 3 Succession 4 List 5 Other offices held 6 Living former mayors 7 Notes 8 References Elections Main articles : San Francisco mayoral election, 1995 ; 1999 ; 2003 ; 2007 ; and 2011 The mayor of San Francisco is elected every four years ; elections take place one year before United States presidential elections on election day in November. Candidates must live and be registered to vote in San Francisco at the time of the election. The mayor is usually sworn in on the January 8 following the election. The next election for the mayor will be in 2019. Under the California constitution, all city elections in the state are conducted on a non-partisan basis. As a result, candidates ' party affiliations are not listed on the ballot, and multiple candidates from a single party can run in the election since a primary election is not held. Mayoral elections were originally run under a two - round system. If no candidate received a simple majority of votes in the general election, the two candidates who received the most votes competed in a second runoff election held several weeks later. In 2002, the election system for city officials was overhauled as a result of a citywide referendum. The new system, known as instant - runoff voting, allows voters to select and rank three candidates based on their preferences. If no one wins more than half of the first - choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and second - choice votes ( and third - choice votes, if necessary ) are counted until a candidate captures the majority. This eliminates the need to hold a separate runoff election and saves money. This was first implemented in the 2004 Board of Supervisors election after two years of preparation. In 2007, the new system was implemented in the mayoral election for the first time. As of January 2017, the mayor is paid an annual salary of $297,386.84 Duties and powers The mayor has the responsibility to enforce all city laws, administer and coordinate city departments and intergovernmental activities, set forth policies and agendas to the Board of Supervisors, and prepare and submit the city budget at the end of each fiscal year. The mayor has the powers to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, participate in meetings of the Board of Supervisors and its committees, appoint a replacement to fill vacancies in all city elected offices until elections, appoint a member of the Board as acting mayor in his / her absence, and to direct personnels in the case of emergency. Succession John W. Geary, 1st mayor of San Francisco Isaac Smith Kalloch, 18th mayor of San Francisco Washington Bartlett, 20th mayor of San Francisco Adolph Sutro, 24th mayor of San Francisco James D. Phelan, 25th mayor of San Francisco Edward Robeson Taylor, 28th mayor of San Francisco Dianne Feinstein, 38th mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom, 42nd mayor of San Francisco If the mayor dies in office, resigns, or is unable to carry out his / her duties and he / she did not designate an acting mayor, the president of the Board of Supervisors becomes acting mayor until the full Board select a person to fill the vacancy and finish the previous mayoral term. ( In the case that both the president of the Board of Supervisors and the mayor are incapacitated, the order of succession is followed. ) This has happened six times : James Otis died in office and was succeeded by George Hewston, Eugene Schmitz was removed and succeeded by Charles Boxton, Charles Boxton resigned and was succeeded by Edward Robeson Taylor, James Rolph resigned and was succeeded by Angelo Rossi, George Moscone was assassinated and was succeeded by Dianne Feinstein, and Gavin Newsom resigned and was succeeded by Ed Lee. List For the Native American and Mexican mayors of San Francisco before statehood, see List of pre-statehood mayors of San Francisco. To date, 42 individuals have served as mayor. There have been 43 mayoralties due to Charles James Brenham 's serving two non-consecutive terms : he is counted chronologically as both the second and fourth mayor. The longest term was that of James Rolph, who served over 18 years until his resignation to become the California governor. The length of his tenure as mayor was largely due to his popularity. During his term, San Francisco saw the expansion of its transit system, the construction of the Civic Center and the hosting of the World 's Fair. The shortest term was that of Charles Boxton, who served only eight days before resigning from office. Two mayors have died in office : Otis died from illness and Moscone was assassinated. Dianne Feinstein is the only woman, Willie Brown is the only African American, and Ed Lee is the only Asian American to have served as mayor. Eleven mayors are native San Franciscans : Levi Richard Ellert, James D. Phelan, Eugene Schmitz, James Rolph, Elmer Robinson, John F. Shelley, Joseph Alioto, George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein, Frank Jordan and Gavin Newsom. Four mayors are foreign - born : Frank McCoppin and P.H. McCarthy ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, present - day Republic of Ireland ), Adolph Sutro ( Prussia, present - day Germany ) and George Christopher ( Greece ). This list does not include all acting mayors, of which there have been many, as an acting mayor is typically appointed by the mayor whenever he or she will be out of the city. # Mayor Term start Term end Party Geary, John W. John W. Geary 000000001850 - 05 - 01 - 0000 May 1, 1850 000000001851 - 05 - 04 - 0000 May 4, 1851 Independent Brenham, Charles James Charles James Brenham 000000001851 - 05 - 05 - 0000 May 5, 1851 000000001851 - 12 - 31 - 0000 December 31, 1851 Whig Harris, Stephen Randall Stephen Randall Harris 000000001852 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1852 000000001852 - 11 - 09 - 0000 November 9, 1852 Democratic Brenham, Charles James Charles James Brenham 000000001852 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1852 000000001853 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1853 Whig 5 Garrison, Cornelius Kingsland Cornelius Kingsland Garrison 000000001853 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 1853 000000001854 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1854 Whig 6 Webb, Stephen Palfrey Stephen Palfrey Webb 000000001854 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1854 000000001855 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1855 Know Nothing 7 Van Ness, James James Van Ness 000000001855 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1855 000000001856 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 1856 Democratic 8 Whelan, George J. George J. Whelan 000000001856 - 07 - 08 - 0000 July 8, 1856 000000001856 - 11 - 14 - 0000 November 14, 1856 American 9 Burr, Ephraim Willard Ephraim Willard Burr 000000001856 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 1856 000000001859 - 10 - 02 - 0000 October 2, 1859 American 10 Teschemacher, Henry F. Henry F. Teschemacher 000000001859 - 10 - 03 - 0000 October 3, 1859 000000001863 - 06 - 30 - 0000 June 30, 1863 Populist 11 Coon, Henry Perrin Henry Perrin Coon 000000001863 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1863 000000001867 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1867 Populist 12 McCoppin, Frank Frank McCoppin 000000001867 - 12 - 02 - 0000 December 2, 1867 000000001869 - 12 - 05 - 0000 December 5, 1869 Democratic 13 Selby, Thomas Henry Thomas Henry Selby 000000001869 - 12 - 06 - 0000 December 6, 1869 000000001871 - 12 - 03 - 0000 December 3, 1871 Republican 14 Alvord, William William Alvord 000000001871 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1871 000000001873 - 11 - 30 - 0000 November 30, 1873 Republican 15 Otis, James James Otis 000000001873 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1873 000000001875 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 1875 Populist 16 Hewston, George George Hewston 000000001875 - 11 - 04 - 0000 November 4, 1875 000000001875 - 12 - 05 - 0000 December 5, 1875 Democratic 17 Bryant, Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Bryant 000000001875 - 12 - 06 - 0000 December 6, 1875 000000001879 - 11 - 30 - 0000 November 30, 1879 Populist 18 Kalloch, Isaac Smith Isaac Smith Kalloch 000000001879 - 12 - 01 - 0000 December 1, 1879 000000001881 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1881 Workingmen 's 19 Blake, Maurice Carey Maurice Carey Blake 000000001881 - 12 - 05 - 0000 December 5, 1881 000000001883 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1883 Republican 20 Bartlett, Washington Washington Bartlett 000000001883 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1883 000000001887 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1887 Democratic 21 Pond, Edward B. Edward B. Pond 000000001887 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1887 000000001891 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 1891 Democratic 22 Sanderson, George Henry George Henry Sanderson 000000001891 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1891 000000001893 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1893 Republican 23 Ellert, Levi Richard Levi Richard Ellert 000000001893 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1893 000000001895 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1895 Republican 24 Sutro, Adolph Adolph Sutro 000000001895 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1895 000000001897 - 01 - 03 - 0000 January 3, 1897 Populist 25 Phelan, James D. James D. Phelan 000000001897 - 01 - 04 - 0000 January 4, 1897 000000001902 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1902 Democratic 26 Schmitz, Eugene Eugene Schmitz 000000001902 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1902 000000001907 - 07 - 08 - 0000 July 8, 1907 Union Labor 27 Boxton, Charles Charles Boxton 000000001907 - 07 - 09 - 0000 July 9, 1907 000000001907 - 07 - 16 - 0000 July 16, 1907 Union Labor 28 Taylor, Edward Robeson Edward Robeson Taylor 000000001907 - 07 - 16 - 0000 July 16, 1907 000000001910 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1910 Democratic 29 McCarthy, P.H. P.H. McCarthy 000000001910 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1910 000000001912 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1912 Union Labor 30 Rolph, James James Rolph 000000001912 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1912 000000001931 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1931 Republican 31 Rossi, Angelo Joseph Angelo Joseph Rossi 000000001931 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1931 000000001944 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1944 Republican 32 Lapham, Roger Roger Lapham 000000001944 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1944 000000001948 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1948 Republican 33 Robinson, Elmer Elmer Robinson 000000001948 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1948 000000001956 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1956 Republican 34 Christopher, George George Christopher 000000001956 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1956 000000001964 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1964 Republican 35 Shelley, John F. John F. Shelley 000000001964 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1964 000000001968 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1968 Democratic 36 Alioto, Joseph Joseph Alioto 000000001968 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1968 000000001976 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1976 Democratic 37 Moscone, George George Moscone 000000001976 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1976 000000001978 - 11 - 27 - 0000 November 27, 1978 Democratic 38 Feinstein, Dianne Dianne Feinstein 000000001978 - 12 - 04 - 0000 December 4, 1978 000000001988 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1988 Democratic 39 Agnos, Art Art Agnos 000000001988 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1988 000000001992 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1992 Democratic 40 Jordan, Frank Frank Jordan 000000001992 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1992 000000001996 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 1996 Democratic 41 Brown, Willie Willie Brown 000000001996 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1996 000000002004 - 01 - 07 - 0000 January 7, 2004 Democratic 42 Newsom, Gavin Gavin Newsom 000000002004 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 2004 000000002011 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 2011 Democratic 43 Lee, Ed Ed Lee 000000002011 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 2011 incumbent Democratic Other offices held The following is a list of congressional, gubernatorial and other offices held by mayors, before or after their term ( s ). * Denotes those offices which the mayor resigned to take Mayor Mayoral term Other offices held References Geary, John W. John W. Geary 1850 -- 1851 Territorial Governor of Kansas ( 1856 -- 1857 ) Governor of Pennsylvania ( 1867 -- 1873 ) Webb, Stephen Palfrey Stephen Palfrey Webb 1854 -- 1855 Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts ( 1842 -- 1844, 1860 -- 1862 ) Van Ness, James James Van Ness 1855 -- 1856 California State Senator ( 1871 ) Blake, Maurice Carey Maurice Carey Blake 1881 -- 1883 California State Assemblyman ( 1857 -- 1858 ) Bartlett, Washington Washington Bartlett 1883 -- 1887 California State Senator ( 1873 -- 1877 ) Governor of California ( 1887 ) Phelan, James D. James D. Phelan 1897 -- 1902 U.S. Senator from California ( 1915 -- 1921 ) Rolph, James James Rolph 1912 -- 1931 Governor of California * ( 1931 -- 1934 ) Shelley, John F. John F. Shelley 1964 -- 1968 California State Senator ( 1938 -- 1946 ) U.S. Representative from California ( 1949 -- 1964 ) Moscone, George George Moscone 1976 -- 1978 California State Senator ( 1966 -- 1975 ) Feinstein, Dianne Dianne Feinstein 1978 -- 1988 U.S. Senator from California ( 1992 -- present ) Agnos, Art Art Agnos 1988 -- 1992 California State Assemblyman ( 1976 -- 1988 ) Brown, Willie Willie Brown 1996 -- 2004 California State Assemblyman ( 1964 -- 1995 ) Newsom, Gavin Gavin Newsom 2004 -- 2011 Lieutenant Governor of California * ( 2011 -- present ) Living former mayors As of February 2014, five former mayors are alive, the oldest being Dianne Feinstein ( 1978 -- 1988 ; born 1933 ). The most recent mayor to die is George Christopher ( 1956 -- 1964 ; born 1907 ), on September 14, 2000. Mayor Mayoral term Date of birth Feinstein, Dianne Dianne Feinstein 1978 -- 1988 000000001933 - 06 - 22 - 0000 June 22, 1933 ( age 84 ) Agnos, Art Art Agnos 1988 -- 1992 000000001938 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1, 1938 ( age 79 ) Jordan, Frank Frank Jordan 1992 -- 1996 000000001935 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 1935 ( age 82 ) Brown, Willie Willie Brown 1996 -- 2004 000000001934 - 03 - 20 - 0000 March 20, 1934 ( age 83 ) Newsom, Gavin Gavin Newsom 2004 -- 2011 000000001967 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 1967 ( age 49 ) Notes In 1875, James Otis died of diphtheria during his tenure as mayor. Supervisor George Hewston became acting mayor until Andrew Bryant was elected to the office. In July 1907, Eugene Schmitz was convicted of extortion and sentenced to 5 years in prison. The Board of Supervisors replaced Schmitz with Supervisor Charles Boxton who had also taken bribes. Boxton served for eight days before he resigned. The Board then replaced Boxton with Edward Taylor. James Rolph resigned to become the Governor of California in 1931. The Board replaced Rolph with Angelo Rossi. On November 27, 1978, George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by former Supervisor Dan White. Supervisor and Board President Dianne Feinstein was named acting mayor. She served the remainder of Moscone 's term and was subsequently elected to two full four - year terms on her own. Gavin Newsom resigned to become the Lieutenant Governor of California on January 10, 2011. Supervisor and Board President David Chiu briefly served as acting mayor until city administrator Ed Lee was unanimously appointed on the following day by the Board to finish out Newsom 's term. References San Francisco Bay Area portal Politics portal General `` San Francisco Mayors ''. City and County of San Francisco. Archived from the original on December 3, 2003. Retrieved September 3, 2009. `` San Francisco Mayors ''. San Francisco Public Library. 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Question: who is the mayor of san francisco california
Answer: Ed Lee