The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri is the highest official in the Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Government.
However, the mayor is very influential in drafting and guiding public policy.
Due to these combined factors the mayor, in fact, holds a significant amount of de facto power in the city government.
Eleven of Kansas City's mayors are interred in Elmwood Cemetery.
The current mayor of Kansas City is Quinton Lucas, who was elected in 2019.