Mayor of the City of Miami Beach | |
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since November 28, 2023 | |
Term length | Two years |
Inaugural holder | John Newton Lummus, Sr. |
Formation | 1915 |
Salary | $10,000 (as of 2015) |
Website | Mayor's official website |
The mayor of Miami Beach is the nonpartisan chief executive of the municipal government of Miami Beach, Florida, and the presiding member of its seven-member City Commission. Modern-day mayors are elected to two-year terms and are term-limited to no more than 3 terms, which can be consecutive or non-consecutive. The mayor and other members of the City Commission appoint a city manager to administer the day-to-day affairs and operations of City Hall and its various departments. City Hall is located at 1700 Convention Center Drive; the mayor's office is located on the fourth floor.
Three father-son combinations have held the office: the John Lummuses (Jr. and Sr.), the Dermers (Jay and David), and the Gelbers (Seymour and Dan). One woman has served as mayor (Bower). She is also, thus far, the only Hispanic to serve.
The current mayor is Steven Meiner, who was elected on November 21, 2023, and assumed office on November 28, 2023.[1]