List of mayors of Tehran
| Mayor of Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Shahrdari's Building |
| Appointer | City Council |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Khalil Khan Saghfi |
| Formation | 1908 |
| Website | Official website |
The Mayor of Tehran is an elected politician who, along with the Tehran’s City Council of 31 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Tehran. Since 17 September 2005, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf holds the position. Previously, the position was held by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian President.
List
Mayors appointed by Ministers of Interior
- Khalil-Khan Saghfi Alam-Edoleh (1908–1910)
- Mirza Abbaskhan Mohandes Bashi Hodud (1910–1913)
- Ebrahim-Khan Yomn-Olsaltaneh Monaghah (1914–1920)
- Seyed Zia-Edin Tabatabai (1920–1923)
Mayors appointed by Governors
- Bozaar Jomehri (1923–1934)
- Gholi Hooshmand (1934–1938)
- Ghasem Soor-Esrafil (1938–1940)
- Ali Asghar Foruzan (1940–1941)
- Mostafa Gholi Ram (1941)
- Mohammad Sajjadi (1941–1942)
- Mehdi Emadolsaltaneh (1942–1943)
- Fazlollah Bahrami (1943)
- Abbasgholi Golshaeeyan (1943–1944)
- Gholam-Hossein Ebtehaj (1944–1945)
- Mahmood Nariman (1945)
- Mehdi Mashayekhi (1945–1947)
- Mohammad Khalatbari (1947)
- Hesamedin Dolatabadi (1947–1949)
- Mohammad Mehran (1949–1950)
- Mehdi Namdar (1950–1951)
- Arsalan Khalatbari (1951)
- Mohammad Mehran (1951–1952)
- Nostratollah Amini (1952–1953)
- Mohsen Nasr (1953)
- Mohammad-Ali Saffari (1953–1954)
- Gholam-Hossein Ebtehaj (1954–1955)
- Nosratollah Montasser (1955)
- Mahmoud Davaloo (1957–1958)
- Mousa Maham (1958–1959)
- Nasser Zolfaghari (1959–1960)
- Fathollah Forood (1960–1961)
- Mohsen Nasr (1961–1962)
- Ahmad Nafisi (1962–1963)
- Ali Akbar Tavana (1963)
- Ziaedin Shadman (1963–1965)
- Mohandes Taghi Sarlak (1965–1967)
- Mohammad-Ali Saffari (1967)
- Manouchehr Pirooz (1967–1968)
- Javad Shahrestani (1968–1969)
- Gholamreza Nikpey (1969–1977)
- Javad Shahrestani (1977–1979)
- Mohammad Tavasoli (1979–1980)
- Reza Zavarehi (1980)
- Jamal ol-din Neek Ravesh (1980–1981)
- Gholam-Hossein Deljoo (1981–1982)
- Mohammad Kazem Seyfian (1982–1983)
- Hossein Bonakdar (1983)
- Mohamad Nabi Habibi (1983–1987)
- Morteza Tabatabaei (1987–1988)
- Gholamhossein Karbaschi (1988–1998)
Mayors elected by City Council
Khalil Khan Saghfi, first Mayor of Tehran
Independent Conservative Reformist
| # | Name | Image | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Morteza Alviri |  | 1998 | 2001 | Executives of Construction Party |
| 52 | Hassan Malekmadani | | 2001 | 2002 | Executives of Construction Party |
| _ | Mohmmad Hossein Moghimi (Acting) |  | 2002 | 2003 | Independent |
| 53 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |  | 2003 | 2005 | Abadgaran |
| _ | Ali Saeedlou (Acting) |  | 2005 | 2005 | Abadgaran |
| 54 | Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf |  | 2005 | Incumbent | Islamic Society of Engineers |