Mayor of Dire Dawa

The Mayor of Dire Dawa  (የድሬዳዋ ከንቲባ) or (Afsomali "Duqa Maamulka Magaalada")is head of the executive branch of Dire Dawa's municipal government. Kedir Juhar currently serves as the mayor of Dire Dawa since 29 September 2021. The Dire Dawa mayorship was inaugurated in 1981 with the position that has five years office terms.

The mayor has official title called "Chairman" and "Chief Administrator"or in Afsomali "Duqa Maamulka Magaalada".

List of mayors

 * Abebe Eshete: 1981 – 1991
 * Habtamu Assefa Wakjira: 1991 – 1993
 * Ismail Aw Aden: 1993 – 1995
 * Solomon Hailu: 1995 – 2003
 * Fisseha Zerihun: 2003 – 2006
 * Abdulaziz Mohammed: 7 August 2006 - 2008
 * Adem Farah: June 2008 – 2010
 * Asad Ziad: June 2010 – 2015
 * Ibrahim Uthman: June 2015 – 2021
 * Kedir Juhar: 29 September 2021 –present