Leonardo Williams

Leonardo Williams is an American restaurateur and politician, currently the Mayor of Durham, North Carolina after winning the 2023 Durham mayoral election.^[1][2] Williams and his wife Zweli opened Zweli's in 2018, a Zimbabwean restaurant in Durham. The couple later opened Ekhaya in the American Tobacco Campus in 2022, serving Bantu-inspired tapas.^[3] Williams also served as a member of Durham's city council for Ward 3.^[4][5] Williams was sworn in as mayor on December 4, 2023.^[6]

Leonardo Williams
Williams in 2022
Mayor of Durham, North Carolina
Incumbent
Assumed office December 4, 2023
Preceded by	Elaine O'Neal
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Zwelibanzi Moyo Williams
Education	North Carolina Central University (BA, MA)