The Mayor of Daegu (Korean: 대구광역시장; Hanja: 大邱廣域市長) is the head of the local government of Daegu who is elected to a four-year term.

From 1945 to 1995, the Mayor of Daegu was appointed by the President of the Republic of Korea.

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

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