List of mayors of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| Mayor of Chapel Hill | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent
Pam Hemminger since 2015 |
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| Status | Active |
| Formation | 1869 |
| First holder | H.B. Guthrie |
| Website | www |
The Mayor of Chapel Hill is the head of the executive branch of government of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Before 1879, the mayor was a magistrate hired by the Board of Commissioners to exercise police powers. An 1879 amendment to the town charter formalized this role. An 1895 charter amendment established the mayor as a position elected by the town's citizens. John H. Watson became the first person elected as mayor on May 5, 1895.
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