Mayor of Addis Ababa
The Mayor of the Addis Ababa is head of the executive branch of Addis Ababa's municipal government. The mayor's office is located in Addis Ababa City Hall.
The incumbent mayor is Takele Uma Benti, who took office on 17 July 2018; he served as Mayor of Sululta before being elected as Mayor of Addis Ababa.
History of the office
The mayoral office was established in 1910.Deputy mayor
Being accountable to the mayor, the responsibilities of the deputy mayor include acting on behalf of the mayor in the absence or incapability of the latter, and performing other functions as assigned to him/her by the mayor.List of mayors
Lord Mayor (''Kantiba'')
Italian Governors of Addis Ababa
Restored Lord Mayor
Mayors
In 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed in a coup d'etat, Ethiopia was proclaimed a republic, and all noble and aristocratic titles were abolished.| Name | Image | In office | Note |
| Makkonen Mulat | 1974-1977 | ||
| Dr.Alemu Abebe | 8 December 1977 – 1985 | ||
| Zewde Tekle | 1985-1989 | ||
| Gizaw Nigusse | 1989-1991 | ||
| Mulu Alem Abebe | 1991-1993 | ||
| Tefera Waluwa | 1993-1998 | ||
| Ali Abdo | 1998-2003 | ||
| Arkebe Oqubay | 24 Jan 2003- 9 May 2006 | ||
| Berhane Deressa | 9 May 2006 – 30 October 2008 | Acting | |
| Kuma Demeksa | 30 October 2008 – 9 July 2013 | ||
| Diriba Kuma | 9 July 2013 – 17 July 2018 | ||
| Takele Uma Benti | 17 July 2018 – |