Mayor of Maui County

Mayor of Maui County
Incumbent
Richard Bissen
since January 3, 2023
Term length4 years, renewable once consecutively[1]
Constituting instrumentMaui County Charter
Inaugural holderElmer Cravalho
FormationJanuary 2, 1969
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The Mayor of Maui County is the chief executive officer of the County of Maui in the state of Hawaii. The Mayor has municipal jurisdiction over the islands of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui and Molokai. The Mayor of Maui County is the successor of the Royal Governor of Maui of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

The current mayor of Maui County is former State jurist Richard Bissen. Bissen was elected as mayor in 2022, defeating his predecessor Mike Victorino.[2] Prominent former mayors include Linda Lingle, the sixth governor of Hawaii and first woman governor, who was mayor from 1991 to 1999.

  1. ^ "CHARTER COUNTY OF MAUI 2021 EDITION". Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "PRIMARY ELECTION 2022 - State of Hawaii - County of Maui August 13, 2022 SUMMARY REPORT Report 5" (PDF). State of Hawaii Office of Elections. August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.