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List of mayors of Vancouver

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Summary

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Field	Value
post	Mayor
body	Vancouver
image	Ken Sim - Collision 2024 (53799178757) (cropped).jpg
incumbent	Ken Sim
incumbentsince	November 7, 2022
style	{{plainlist
member_of	Vancouver City Council
reports_to	Vancouver City Council
seat	Vancouver City Hall
salary	(2023)
termlength	{{plainlist
termlength_qualified	No restriction on renewal
inaugural	Malcolm A. MacLean
formation
website

His Worship
Mayor (informal)
One year (until 1940)
Two years (1940–1990)
Three years (1990–2014)
Four years (since 2014)}}

The mayor of Vancouver is the head and chief executive officer of Vancouver, British Columbia, who is elected for a four-year term. The 41st and current officeholder is Ken Sim, who has held office since November 7, 2022.

List

Malcolm A. MacLean]] (1842–1895) was the first mayor of Vancouver.

[[L. D. Taylor]] (1857–1946) was the longest-serving mayor, with 11 years between 1910 and 1934, whose political career was ultimately ended when his administration was proven corrupt.

[[Gerry McGeer]] (1888–1947) broke Taylor's political ring and began several reforms.

indicates the individual died in office.

#	Mayor	Term start	Term end	Terms		Party
1		1886	1887	2	CA	Independent}}		Independent
2		1888	1891	4	CA	Independent}}		Independent
3		1892	1893	2	CA	Independent}}		Independent
4		1894	1894	1	CA	Independent}}		Independent
5		1895	1896	2	CA	Independent}}		Independent
6		1897	1897	1	CA	Independent}}		Independent
7		1898	1900	3	CA	Independent}}		Independent
8		1901	1901	1	CA	Independent}}		Independent
9		1902	1903	2	CA	Independent}}		Independent
10		1904	1904	1	CA	Independent}}		Independent
11		1905	1906	2	CA	Independent}}		Independent
12		1907	1908	2	CA	Independent}}		Independent
13		1909	1909	1	BC	Conservative (historical)}}		Conservative
14		1910	1911	2	CA	Liberal}}		Liberal
15		1912	1912	1	BC	Conservative (historical)}}		Conservative
16		1913	1914	2	CA	Liberal}}		Liberal
(14)		1915	1915	1	CA	Liberal}}		Liberal
17		1915	1917	3	CA	Liberal}}		Liberal
18		1918	1921	4	BC	Conservative (historical)}}		Conservative
19		1922	1923	2	BC	Conservative (historical)}}		Conservative
20		1924	1924	1	BC	Conservative (historical)}}		Conservative
(14)		1925	1928	4	CA	Liberal}}		Liberal
21		1929	1930	2	BC	Conservative (historical)}}		Conservative
(14)		1931	1934	4	CA	Liberal}}		Liberal
22		1935	1936	2	CA	Liberal}}		Liberal
23		1937	1938	2	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
24		1939	1940	2	CA	Independent}}		Independent
25		1941	1946	3	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
(22)		1947	1947		VAN	NPA}}		NPA
26		1947	1948	{{frac	1	2}}	VAN	NPA}}
27		1948	1950	1	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
28		1950	1958	4	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
29		1958	1962	2	CA	Independent}}		CVA/NPA
30		1962	1966	2	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
31		1966	1972	3	CA	Independent}}		Independent(1966–1968)
VAN	NPA}}		NPA (1968–1972)
32		1972	1976	2	VAN	TEAM}}		TEAM
33		1976	1980	2	VAN	TEAM}}		TEAM (1976–1978)
VAN	Independent}}		Independent (1978–1980)
34		1980	1986	3	VAN	Civic Independents}}		Independent (1980–1984)
Civic Independents (1984–1986)
35		1986	1993	3	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
36		1993	2002	3	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
37		2002	2005	1	VAN	COPE}}		COPE
38		2005	2008	1	VAN	NPA}}		NPA
39		2008	2018	3	VAN	Vision}}		Vision
40		2018	2022	1	VAN	Independent}}		Independent (2018–2022)
VAN	Forward Together}}		Forward Together (2022)
41		2022	present	1	VAN	ABC Vancouver}}		ABC Vancouver

Notes

List of mayors who held higher office

Two former mayors, Mike Harcourt and Gordon Campbell, went on to become premier of British Columbia.

George Clark Miller, Sam Sullivan, and James Garden were elected members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLAs) after being mayor. Art Phillips was elected to the Parliament of Canada (MP) in 1979.

Larry Campbell was appointed to the Senate after being mayor.

Gregor Robertson, Charles Douglas, James Lyle Telford, Jonathan Webster Cornett and Charles Edward Tisdall were MLAs prior to becoming mayor. Kennedy Stewart was the New Democratic Party MP for Burnaby South before being elected.

Gerry McGeer was a BC MLA and provincial cabinet minister before becoming mayor of Vancouver and became a Canadian member of Parliament (MP) and senator after having been mayor

References

"City Council salaries and expenses". City of Vancouver.
(January 1, 1986). "Vancouver Past: Essays in Social History". [[UBC Press]].
(April 2, 2012). "Former Vancouver mayor Tom 'Terrific' Campbell dies". [[Vancouver Sun]].
(September 5, 1978). "Volrich says he dumped TEAM before they dumped him". The Province.
(November 18, 1984). "Harcourt zaps Zalm". The Province.

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