The Mayor of Busan (Korean: 부산광역시장; Hanja: 釜山廣域市長) is the head of the local government of Busan who is elected to a four-year term.

From 1946 to 1995, the Mayor of Busan was appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.

Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the Mayor of Busan is elected by direct election.

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