| Mayor of Kuala Lumpur | |
|---|---|
| Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur | |
| Kuala Lumpur City Hall | |
| Style | Yang Berbahagia |
| Member of | Kuala Lumpur City Advisory Board |
| Reports to | Department of Federal Territories |
| Seat | Tingkat 28, Menara DBKL 1, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur |
| Term length | Two years |
| Constituting instrument | City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971 [Act 59] Federal Capital Act 1960 [Act 190] |
| Inaugural holder | Lokman Yusof |
| Formation | 1 February 1972 |
| Website | www |
The Mayor of Kuala Lumpur (Malay: Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur) is the chief executive for the local government of Kuala Lumpur, the capital and largest city of Malaysia. Each year, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur presents the Kuala Lumpur city budget to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall. He is charged with managing an annual budget of MYR 2.905 billion (as of 2018).
Since 1972, the city has been led by 14 mayors. The previous mayors are listed as below:[1]
| No. | Mayor | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| 1. | Lokman Yusof | 1 February 1972 | 13 May 1972 | 103 days |
| 2. | Yaacob Abdul Latiff | 1 July 1972 | 31 October 1980 | 8 years, 123 days |
| 3. | Elyas Omar | 1 November 1980 | 17 September 1992 | 11 years, 322 days |
| 4. | Mazlan Ahmad | 17 November 1992 | 12 December 1995 | 3 years, 26 days |
| 5. | Kamaruzzaman Shariff | 13 December 1995 | 13 December 2001 | 6 years, 1 day |
| 6. | Mohmad Shaid Mohd Taufek | 14 December 2001 | 13 December 2003 | 2 years, 0 days |
| 7. | Ruslin Hasan | 14 December 2003 | 13 December 2005 | 2 years, 0 days |
| 8. | Ab Hakim Borhan | 14 December 2005 | 13 December 2007 | 2 years, 0 days |
| 9. | Ahmad Fuad Ismail | 14 December 2007 | 13 July 2013 | 5 years, 216 days |
| 10. | Ahmad Phesal Talib | 18 July 2013 | 16 July 2015 | 1 year, 364 days |
| 11. | Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz | 18 July 2015 | 30 September 2018 | 3 years, 75 days |
| 12. | Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan | 2 October 2018 | 30 September 2020 | 1 year, 365 days |
| 13. | Mahadi Che Ngah | 1 October 2020 | 31 March 2023 | 2 years, 182 days |
| 14. | Datuk Seri Kamarulzaman Mat Salleh (b.1964) |
17 April 2023 | Incumbent | 355 days |