Sheng Thao

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
51st Mayor of Oakland
Incumbent
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	(1985-07-18) July 18, 1985 (age 39) Stockton, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Merritt College (AA) University of California, Berkeley (BA)

On November 5, 2024, there was an election to remove her from office. The people of Oakland voted to remove her as mayor.^[4]

References

1. Rosenthal, Ken (July 12, 2023). "'Keep the Oakland A's in Oakland' — Q&A with mayor Sheng Thao on fighting for the team". The Athletic. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
2. "Sheng Thao is Oakland's next mayor". San Francisco Chronicle. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
3. Singh, Maanvi (November 24, 2022). "From homeless to city hall: the Hmong American mayor making history in Oakland". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
4. "East Bay voters oust Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, Alameda County DA Pamela Price in recall, AP projects". CBS News. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.