Sheng Thao (born July 18, 1985[1]) is an American politician. She is the 51st and current Mayor of Oakland, California since 2023.[2] She is the first Hmong-American mayor of a major city in the United States.[3]
Sheng Thao | |
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| 51st Mayor of Oakland | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Libby Schaaf |
| President pro tempore of the Oakland City Council | |
| In office January 4, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Kalb |
| Succeeded by | Dan Kalb |
| Member of the Oakland City Council from 4th district | |
| In office January 2018 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Annie Campbell Washington |
| Succeeded by | Janani Ramachandran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1985 Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Merritt College (AA) University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
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