Michelle Wu (Chinese: 吳弭; [1] pinyin: Wú Mǐ; born January 14, 1985) [2][3] is an American politician serving as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, since 2021. The daughter of Taiwanese American immigrants, Wu earned her bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from Harvard University.

The mayor of Boston is the head of the municipal government in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Boston has a mayor–council government. Boston's mayoral elections are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elections in Boston), and elect a mayor to …

Mayor Michelle Wu is working to make Boston a home for everyone. Since taking office, she has invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston’s history.

Mayor Michelle Wu is working to make Boston a home for everyone. Since taking office, she has invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston’s history.

18 hours ago · Mayor Wu is both gearing up for a competitive race against Kraft and preparing to testify before Congress about Boston's "sanctuary" policies.

1 day ago · Josh Kraft, a political newcomer who is running as a Democrat, said his top priority was addressing the city’s housing crisis.

Oct 10, 2024 · Michelle Wu is the Mayor of Boston. She is a daughter of immigrants, Boston Public Schools mom to two boys, MBTA commuter, and fierce believer that we can solve our deepest challenges through building community.

Nov 2, 2021 · Michelle Wu is the Mayor of Boston in Massachusetts. She assumed office on November 16, 2021. Her current term ends on January 5, 2026. Wu ran for election for Mayor of Boston in Massachusetts. She won in the general election on November 2, 2021. Wu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Wu was elected mayor in 2021, winning with 64% [1] of the vote, becoming the first woman, first person of color, and first Asian American elected to serve as the mayor of Boston. [2][3] At 36 years of age, was also the youngest individual elected to the office in nearly a century.

Nov 16, 2021 · Michelle Wu, the first woman and person of color elected to be mayor of Boston, was sworn in on Tuesday, the latest historic achievement for the former city councilor in her adoptive city.