The current mayor is Enzo Romeo, a centre-left independent, who took office on 27 June 2024.

[1] According to the Italian Constitution, the mayor of Vibo Valentia is member of the city council.

The mayor is elected by the population of Vibo Valentia, who also elects the members of the city council, controlling the mayor's policy guidelines and is able to enforce his resignation by a motion of no confidence.

Since 1995 the mayor is elected directly by Vibo Valentia's electorate: in all mayoral elections in Italy in cities with a population higher than 15,000 the voters express a direct choice for the mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition.

Since 1994, under provisions of new local administration law, the Mayor of Vibo Valentia is chosen by direct election.