Sheng Thao

Sheng Thao (born 1985) is an American politician. She is the 51st and current Mayor of Oakland, California since 2023.[1] She is the first Hmong-American mayor of a major city in the United States.[2]

Sheng Thao
Oakland Councilmember Sheng Thao.jpg
51st Mayor of Oakland
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byLibby Schaaf
President pro tempore of the Oakland City Council
In office
January 4, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byDan Kalb
Succeeded byDan Kalb
Member of the Oakland City Council
from 4th district
In office
January 2018 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byAnnie Campbell Washington
Succeeded byJanani Ramachandran
Personal details
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMerritt College (AA)
University of California, Berkeley (BA)

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References

  1. "Sheng Thao is Oakland's next mayor". San Francisco Chronicle. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  2. Singh, Maanvi (November 24, 2022). "From homeless to city hall: the Hmong American mayor making history in Oakland". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/24/sheng-thao-hmong-american-mayor-oakland. Retrieved 25 November 2022.