Mayor of KaohsiungThe Mayor of Kaohsiung is the head of the Kaohsiung City Government, Taiwan and is elected to a four-year term. The current mayor is Chen Chi-mai who took office since 24 August 2020.List of mayorsPrefectural city era (appointed mayors)During this era, Kaohsiung was called "Takao". All of the mayors were appointed by the Empire of Japan.