List of mayors of Ku-ring-gai

This is a list of the shire presidents and mayors of Ku-ring-gai Council and its predecessors, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The official title of mayors while holding office is: His/Her Worship the Mayor of Ku-ring-gai. The current mayor of Ku-ring-gai is Councillor Christine Kay, elected on 8 October 2024.

Development of the office

Ku-ring-gai was first incorporated on 6 March 1906 as the "Shire of Ku-ring-gai" and the first shire council was elected on 24 November 1906. The first leader of the council was elected at the first meeting on 8 December 1906, when Councillor William Cowan was elected as Shire President. There would not be a deputy president until the council election on 1 March 1920. On 22 September 1928, the Shire of Ku-ring-gai was proclaimed as the "Municipality of Ku-ring-gai" and the titles of 'Shire President' and 'Councillor' were retitled to be 'Mayor' and 'Alderman' respectively. In 1993, with the passing of a new Local Government Act, council was retitled as simply "Ku-ring-gai Council" and aldermen were retitled as councillors.