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{{Infobox Political post
| post = Mayor
| body = the Beijing Municipal People's Government
| insignia = File:National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg
| insigniasize = 100px
| insigniacaption = [[National Emblem of China]]
| flag = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
| flagcaption = [[Flag of China]]
| flagsize = 125px
| image = Beijing Mayor Yin Yong.png
| imagesize = 
| incumbent = [[Yin Yong (politician)|Yin Yong]]
| incumbentsince = October 28, 2022
| style = 
| status = [[Civil service of the People's Republic of China#Levels and ranking system|Provincial and ministerial-level official]]
| residence = 
| termlength = Five years, renewable
| constituting_instrument = 
| precursor = 
| inaugural = [[Ye Jianying]]
| formation = 8 December 1948
| deputy = Deputy Mayors<br>Secretary-General
| salary = 
| website = 
| appointer = [[Beijing Municipal People's Congress]]
| native_name = {{lang|zh-hans|北京市人民政府市长}}
| department = [[Beijing Municipal People's Government]]
| reports_to = [[Beijing Municipal People's Congress]] and its Standing Committee
| type = Head of government
| nominator = Presidium of the [[Beijing Municipal People's Congress]]
}}The '''mayor of Beijing''', officially the '''Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People's Government''', is the head of [[Beijing|Beijing Municipality]] and leader of the [[Beijing Municipal People's Government]].

The mayor is elected by the [[Beijing Municipal People's Congress]], and responsible to it and its Standing Committee. The mayor is a [[Civil service of the People's Republic of China|provincial level official]] and is responsible for the overall decision-making of the municipal government. The mayor is assisted by an executive vice mayor as well as several vice mayors. The mayor generally serves as the deputy secretary of the [[Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party]] and as a member of the [[Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party|CCP Central Committee]]. The mayor the second-highest ranking official in the city after the [[Party Secretary of Beijing|secretary of the CCP Beijing Committee]].<ref name=":222">{{Cite web |title=Decoding Chinese Politics: Provincial Leaders |url=https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/decoding-chinese-politics?policy=provincial-leaders&group=organizations&size=rank&connection=personal |access-date=5 March 2025 |website=[[Asia Society]]}}</ref> The current mayor is [[Yin Yong (politician)|Yin Yong]], who took office on 28 December 2022.

== List of mayors ==

=== Republic of China ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Officeholder
! colspan="2" |Term of office
|-
!Took office
!Left office
|-
! colspan="5" |Governor of the Shuntian Prefecture
|-
!1
|[[File:Dainaiyang.jpg|135x135px]]
|[[Ding Naiyang]]
{{small|(1870–1944)}}
|1 January 1912
|24 December 1912
|-
!2
|[[File:Zhang_Guangjian.jpg|148x148px]]
|[[Zhang Guangjian]]
{{small|(1864–1938)}}
|24 December 1912
|19 September 1913
|-
!3
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Wang Zhixin]]
{{small|(1868–1914)}}
|16 October 1913
|23 March 1914
|-
!4
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Shen Jinjian]]
{{small|(1875–1924)}}
|23 March 1914
|1914
|-
! colspan="5" |Capital Administrative Officier
|-
!(4)
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Shen Jinjian]]
{{small|(1875–1924)}}
|1914
|September 1915
|-
!5
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Wang Da]]
{{small|(1881–1946)}}
|26 September 1915
|3 August 1920
|-
!6
|[[File:Wang_Hu.jpg|153x153px]]
|[[Wang Hu (China)|Wang Hu]]
{{small|(1865–1933)}}
|3 August 1920
|18 September 1920
|-
!7
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Sun Zhenjia]]
{{small|(1858–?)}}
|18 September 1920
|19 May 1922
|-
!8
|[[File:Liu_Menggeng.jpg|150x150px]]
|[[Liu Menggeng]]
{{small|(1881–?)}}
|19 May 1922
|5 November 1924
|-
!9
|[[File:Wang_Zhixiang.jpg|128x128px]]
|[[Wang Zhixiang]]
{{small|(1858–1930)}}
|5 November 1924
|31 December 1924
|-
!10
|[[File:Xue_Dubi2.jpg|180x180px]]
|[[Xue Dubi]]
{{small|(1892–1973)}}
|31 December 1924
|9 October 1925
|-
!11
|[[File:Liu_Ji_Minguo.jpg|140x140px]]
|[[Liu Ji (politician)|Liu Ji]]
{{small|(1887–1967)}}
|20 October 1925
|May 1926
|-
!12
|[[File:Li_Yuan.jpg|175x175px]]
|[[Li Yuan (mayor)|Li Yuan]]
{{small|(1879–?)}}
|4 September 1926
|24 September 1927
|-
!13
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Zhang Jixin]]
{{small|(1874–1952)}}
|24 September 1927
|3 June 1928
|-
!–
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Li Shengpei]]
{{small|(?–?)}}
|''4 June 1928''
|''25 June 1928''
|-
! colspan="5" |Mayor of the Beiping Special Municipal Government
|-
!–
|[[File:He_Chengjun.jpg|152x152px]]
|[[He Chengjun]]
{{small|(1882–1961)}}
|''25 June 1928''
|''13 July 1928''
|-
!14
|[[File:He_Qigong.jpg|146x146px]]
|[[He Qigong]]
{{small|(1899–1955)}}
|13 July 1928
|12 June 1929
|-
!15
|[[File:Zhang_Yinwu.jpg|152x152px]]
|[[Chang Yin-wu]]
{{small|(1891–1949)}}
|12 June 1929
|27 February 1931
|-
!–
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Wang Tao (politician)|Wang Tao]]
{{small|(1866–1937)}}
|''October 1930''
|''March 1931''
|-
!16
|[[File:Zhou_Dawen.jpg|149x149px]]
|[[Zhou Dawen]]
{{small|(1895–1971)}}
|27 February 1931
|April 1931
|-
! colspan="5" |Mayor of the Beijing Municipal Government
|-
!–
|[[File:Hu_Ruoyu.jpg|173x173px]]
|[[Hu Ruoyu (disambiguation)|Hu Ruoyu]]
{{small|(1895–1962)}}
|''April 1931''
|''June 1931''
|-
!(16)
|[[File:Zhou_Dawen.jpg|149x149px]]
|[[Zhou Dawen]]
{{small|(1895–1971)}}
|April 1931
|16 June 1933
|-
!17
|[[File:Yuan_Liang.jpg|149x149px]]
|[[Yuan Liang]]
{{small|(1883–1953)}}
|16 June 1933
|1 November 1935
|-
!18
|[[File:宋哲元1.jpg|138x138px]]
|[[Song Zheyuan]]
{{small|(1885–1940)}}
|1 November 1935
|8 November 1935
|-
!19
|[[File:Qin_Dechun.PNG|145x145px]]
|[[Qin Dechun]]
{{small|(1893–1963)}}
|8 November 1935
|28 July 1937
|-
!20
|[[File:Tzu-Chung_Chang.jpg|135x135px]]
|[[Zhang Zizhong]]
{{small|(1891–1940)}}
|28 July 1937
|6 August 1937
|}

==== Japanese occupation ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Officeholder
! colspan="2" |Term of office
|-
!Took office
!Left office
|-
! colspan="5" |Mayor of the Beiping Local Maintenance Committee
and the Mayor of the Beijing Local Maintenance Committee
|-
!1
|[[File:Jiangchaozong.jpg|133x133px]]
|[[Jiang Chaozong]]
{{small|(1861–1943)}}
|6 August 1937
|17 December 1937
|-
! colspan="5" |Mayor of the Beijing Special Municipal Government
|-
!(1)
|[[File:Jiangchaozong.jpg|133x133px]]
|[[Jiang Chaozong]]
{{small|(1861–1943)}}
|1 January 1938
|10 January 1938
|-
!2
|[[File:Yu_Jinhe.jpg|159x159px]]
|[[Yu Jinhe]]
{{small|(1887–?)}}
|10 January 1938
|13 January 1938
|-
! colspan="5" |Mayor of Beijing Special Municipality
|-
!(2)
|[[File:Yu_Jinhe.jpg|159x159px]]
|[[Yu Jinhe]]
{{small|(1887–?)}}
|13 January 1938
|9 February 1943
|-
!–
|[[File:Su_Tiren2.jpg|172x172px]]
|[[Su Tiren]]
{{small|(1888–1979)}}
|''1941''
|''9 February 1943''
|-
!3
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Liu Yushu]]
{{small|(1884–?)}}
|9 February 1943
|1943
|-
! colspan="5" |Mayor of the Beijing Special Municipal Government 
|-
!(3)
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|[[Liu Yushu]]
{{small|(1884–?)}}
|1943
|20 February 1945
|-
!4
|[[File:Xu_Xiuzhi.jpg|154x154px]]
|[[Xu Xiuzhi]]
{{small|(1881–1954)}}
|20 February 1945
|16 August 1945
|}

==== After World War II ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Officeholder
! colspan="2" |Term of office
|-
!Took office
!Left office
|-
! colspan="5" |Mayor of the Beiping Municipal Government
|-
!1
|[[File:Xiong_Bin.jpg|176x176px]]
|[[Xiong Bin]]
{{small|(1894–1964)}}
|16 August 1945
|15 July 1946
|-
!2
|[[File:He_Siyuan.jpg|155x155px]]
|[[He Siyuan]]
{{small|(1896–1982)}}
|15 July 1946
|July 1948
|-
!3
|[[File:劉瑤章.jpg|170x170px]]
|[[Liu Yaozhang]]
{{small|(1897–1993)}}
|July 1948
|4 February 1949
|}

=== People's Republic of China ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Officeholder
! colspan="2" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Political party
! rowspan="2" |{{Ref.}}
|-
!Took office
!Left office
|-
! colspan="7" |Mayor of the Beiping Municipal People's Government
|-
!1
|[[File:Ye_Jianying.jpg|134x134px]]
|'''[[Ye Jianying]]'''
{{small|(1897–1986)}}
|8 December 1948
|9 September 1949
| rowspan="2" |[[Chinese Communist Party]]
|
|-
!2
|[[File:Marshal_Nie_Rongzhen.jpg|126x126px]]
|'''[[Nie Rongzhen]]'''
{{small|(1897–1986)}}
|9 September 1949
|30 September 1949
|
|-
! colspan="7" |Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People's Government
|-
!(2)
|[[File:Marshal_Nie_Rongzhen.jpg|126x126px]]
|'''[[Nie Rongzhen]]'''
{{small|(1897–1986)}}
|30 September 1949
|26 February 1951
| rowspan="2" |Chinese Communist Party
|
|-
!3
|[[File:Peng_Zhen2.jpg|138x138px]]
|'''[[Peng Zhen]]'''
{{small|(1902–1997)}}
|26 February 1951
|August 1954
|
|-
! colspan="7" |Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People's Committee
|-
!(3)
|[[File:Peng_Zhen2.jpg|138x138px]]
|'''[[Peng Zhen]]'''
{{small|(1902–1997)}}
|August 1954
|23 May 1966
| rowspan="2" |Chinese Communist Party
|
|-
!4
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Wu De]]'''
{{small|(1913–1995)}}
|23 May 1966
|20 April 1967
|
|-
! colspan="7" |Director of the Beijing Revolutionary Committee
|-
!5
|[[File:Xie_Fuzhi.jpg|131x131px]]
|'''[[Xie Fuzhi]]'''
{{small|(1909–1972)}}
|20 April 1967
|26 March 1972
| rowspan="3" |Chinese Communist Party
|
|-
!6
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Wu De]]'''
{{small|(1913–1995)}}
|May 1972
|9 October 1978
|
|-
!7
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Lin Hujia]]'''
{{small|(1916–2018)}}
|9 October 1978
|13 December 1978
|
|-
! colspan="7" |Mayor of the Beijing Municipal People's Government 
|-
!(7)
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Lin Hujia]]'''
{{small|(1916–2018)}}
|13 December 1978
|25 January 1981
| rowspan="13" |Chinese Communist Party
|
|-
!8
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Jiao Ruoyu]]'''
{{small|(1915–2020)}}
|25 January 1981
|24 March 1983
|
|-
!9
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Chen Xitong]]'''
{{small|(1930–2013)}}
|24 March 1983
|February 1993
|
|-
!10
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Li Qiyan]]'''
{{small|(1938–2020)}}
|February 1993
|October 1996
|
|-
!11
|[[File:Jia_Qinglin.jpg|120x120px]]
|'''[[Jia Qinglin]]'''
{{small|(born 1940)}}
|February 1997
{{small|(acting from October 1996)}}
|February 1999
|
|-
!12
|[[File:Liu_Qi_Beijing.jpg|123x123px]]
|[[Liu Qi (politician, born 1942)|'''Liu Qi''']]
{{small|(born 1942)}}
|February 1999
|January 2003
|
|-
!13
|<!-- Do not use a placeholder image here, per WP:IPH -->
|'''[[Meng Xuenong]]'''
{{small|(born 1949)}}
|19 January 2003
|20 April 2003
|<ref name="xin">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=Meng Xuenong appointed acting governor of north China's Shanxi Province |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/03/content_6657539.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010075922/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/03/content_6657539.htm |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |access-date=2007-09-07 |publisher=Xinhua}}</ref>
|-
!14
|[[File:Wang_Qishan_in_2016.jpg|134x134px]]
|'''[[Wang Qishan]]'''
{{small|(born 1948)}}
|February 2004
{{small|(acting from 20 April 2003)}}
|30 November 2007
|
|-
!15
|[[File:Guo_Jinlong.jpg|138x138px]]
|'''[[Guo Jinlong]]'''
{{small|(born 1947)}}
|January 2008
{{small|(acting from 30 November 2007)}}
|25 July 2012
|''<ref name="wanganshun">{{cite web |script-title=zh:北京候任市长王安顺背景分析 |url=http://blog.dwnews.com/post-216148.html |publisher=Duowei}}</ref>''
|-
!16
|[[File:Wang_Anshun.jpg|123x123px]]
|'''[[Wang Anshun]]'''
{{small|(born 1957)}}
|28 January 2013
{{small|(acting from 25 July 2012)}}
|31 October 2016
|''<ref>{{cite web |date=28 January 2013 |script-title=zh:杜德印当选北京市人大常委会主任 王安顺当选市长 |url=http://www.gov.cn/rsrm/2013-01/28/content_2321319.htm |accessdate=2 February 2012 |publisher=Central Government of China |language=Chinese}}</ref>''
|-
!17
|[[File:Cai_Qi.jpg|143x143px]]
|'''[[Cai Qi]]'''
{{small|(born 1955)}}
|20 January 2017
{{small|(acting from 31 October 2016)}}
|27 May 2017
|''<ref name="caixin">{{cite news |date=31 October 2016 |title=Cai Qi Appointed Acting Mayor of Beijing |url=http://english.caixin.com/2016-10-31/101002467.html |access-date=9 September 2023 |work=[[Caixin]] |publisher=}}</ref><ref name="y859">{{cite web | title=Cai Qi elected Beijing mayor | website=China | date=2017-01-20 | url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-01/20/content_28010967.htm | language=la | access-date=2025-04-03}}</ref>''
|-
!18
|[[File:Chen_Jining_(cropped).jpg|133x133px]]
|'''[[Chen Jining]]'''
{{small|(born 1964)}}
|30 January 2018
{{small|(acting from 27 May 2017)}}
|28 October 2022
|''<ref>{{cite news |date=2017-05-27 |script-title=zh:陈吉宁任北京代市长 |url=http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2017-05-27/doc-ifyfqvmh9306766.shtml |access-date=2017-05-27 |work=[[Sina Corp|Sina]] News |language=zh-cn}}</ref>''
|-
!19
|[[File:Beijing Mayor Yin Yong.png|frameless|151x151px]]
|[[Yin Yong (politician)|'''Yin Yong''']]
{{small|(born 1969)}}
|19 January 2023
{{small|(acting from 28 October 2022)}}
|Incumbent
|''<ref>{{cite news |date=17 August 2021 |script-title=zh:北京市副市长殷勇到中国通号调研 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_14081337 |access-date=28 October 2022 |work=thepaper |language=zh}}</ref>''
|}
== References ==
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[[Category:Political office-holders in Beijing]]
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[[Category:Lists of mayors of places in China|Beijing]]
[[Category:Provincial and ministerial-level official]]