The Mayor is a member of the Bulawayo City Council, and is assisted by a deputy mayor.

[1] The current mayor is David Coltart since 11 September 2023.

Bulawayo's first mayor, Isidore Hirschler, took office on 25 November 1897.

[2] In 1981, following Zimbabwe's independence from the United Kingdom, Bulawayo's first black mayor, Naison Ndlovu, took office.

The following is a list of past mayors of Bulawayo.