Claim: Kuala Lumpur has had twenty mayors since the 1950s, starting with Lokman Yusof up to the current Mayor Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah.
Evidence: Since 1972, the city has been led by ten mayors. Lokman Yusof 1 February 1972; 48 years ago (1972-02-01) 
1. Lokman Yusof 1 February 1972 (1972-02-01) 2. Yaacob Abdul Latiff 16 May 1972 (1972-05-16) 3. Elyas Omar 1 February 1981 (1981-02-01) 4. Mazlan Ahmad 17 November 1992 (1992-11-17) 5. Kamaruzzaman Shariff 14 December 1995 (1995-12-14) 6. Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek 14 December 2001 (2001-12-14) 7. Ruslin Hasan 14 December 2004 (2004-12-14) 8. Ab. Hakim Borhan 14 December 2006 (2006-12-14) 9. Ahmad Fuad Ismail 14 December 2008 (2008-12-14) 10. Ahmad Phesal Talib 18 July 2012 (2012-07-18) 11. Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18) 12. Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 13. Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah 2 October 2020 (2020-10-02) Since 1972, the city has been led by ten mayors.