Sheng Thao

Sheng Thao (born July 18, 1985^[1]) is an American politician. She was the 51st Mayor of Oakland, California from 2023^[2] until 2024.^[3] She was the first Hmong-American mayor of a major city in the United States.^[4]

Sheng Thao
51st Mayor of Oakland
In office January 9, 2023 – December 17, 2024
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 40) 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.^[5] She left office on December 17.^[3]