The Mayor of Palm Springs, California is the head of the municipal government in Palm Springs, California. The office of Mayor was created in 1938 when Palm Springs was officially established as a city. Mayors were not directly elected until 1982.
This is a list of Mayors of Palm Springs, California.
| # | Mayor | Picture | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phillip L. Boyd | April 18, 1938-April 21, 1942 | First mayor under the original city charter | |
| 2nd | Frank V. Shannon | April 21, 1942-April 18, 1944 | ||
| 3rd | Eugene E. Therieau | April 18, 1944-April 9, 1946 | ||
| 4th | Clarence E. Hyde | April 9, 1946-April 20, 1948 | ||
| 5th | Charles Farrell | April 20, 1948-July 31,1953 | ||
| 6th | Florian Boyd | July 31,1953-November 13, 1957 | ||
| 7th | Gerald K. Sanborn | November 13, 1957-April 15, 1958 | Acting Mayor | |
| 8th | Frank Bogert | April 15, 1958-January 24, 1966 | ||
| 9th | George Beebe, Jr. | January 24, 1966-April 19, 1966 | Acting Mayor | |
| 10th | Edgar L. McCoubrey | April 19, 1966-April 24, 1967 | ||
| 11th | Howard Wiefels | April 24, 1967-April 1974 | ||
| 12th | William Foster | April 1974-March 1977 | ||
| 13th | Russ Beirich | March 1977-April 1980 | ||
| 14th | John Doyle | April 1980-April 1982 | ||
| 15th | Frank Bogert | April 1982-April 1988 | First directly elected mayor | |
| 16th | Sonny Bono | April 1988-April 1992 | ||
| 17th | Lloyd Maryanov | April 1992-December 1995 | ||
| 18th | William G. Kleindienst | December 1995-December 1, 2003 | Longest term as a Directly Elected Mayor | |
| 19th | Ron Oden | December 1, 2003-December 5, 2007 | ||
| 20th | Steve Pougnet | December 5, 2007-Present |
Niemann, Greg (2005). Palm Springs Legends: Creation of a Desert Oasis. Sunbelt Publications, Inc.. pp. 144–45. ISBN 093265374X, 9780932653741.