Kuala Lumpur has had twenty mayors since the 1950s, starting with Lokman Yusof up to the current Mayor Datuk Mahadi Che Ngah.
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. 
