Michelle Wu (Chinese: 吳弭; [1] pinyin: Wú Mǐ; born January 14, 1985) [2][3] is an American politician serving as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, since 2021. The daughter of Taiwanese American immigrants, Wu earned her bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor from Harvard University.

Mayor Michelle Wu is working to make Boston a home for everyone. Since taking office, she has invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston’s history. In her first full year as mayor, gun violence fell to the lowest level on record in the city—and has continued to fall every year since.

Michelle Wu has served as mayor of Boston, Massachusetts since November 2021. Wu was elected mayor in 2021, winning with 64% [1] of the vote, becoming the first woman, first person of color, and first Asian American elected to serve as the mayor of Boston.

Mayor Michelle Wu is working to make Boston a home for everyone. Since taking office, she has invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston’s history. In her first full year as mayor, gun violence fell to the lowest level on record—and has continued to fall every year since.

Jan 16, 2025 · Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shared new photos of her baby born earlier this week, and spoke publicly about her decision not to take a formal maternity leave.

Jan 22, 2025 · Mayor Wu is the first in Boston’s history to develop a comprehensive Anti-Displacement Action Plan, coming in early 2025. It will address residential, small business, and cultural displacement; propose new tools to fill gaps in the City’s anti-displacement toolkit; and improve how we target resources to people, places, and spaces at ...

2 days ago · Boston mayor mulling if she will testify in Congressional investigation of sanctuary cities 02:43. BOSTON - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify at a Congressional hearing as part of ...

Nov 2, 2021 · Michelle Wu is the Mayor of Boston in Massachusetts. She assumed office on November 16, 2021. Her current term ends on January 5, 2026. Wu ran for election for Mayor of Boston in Massachusetts. She won in the general election on November 2, 2021. Wu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021.

2 days ago · Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on ...

3 days ago · Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify before Congress about Boston’s “sanctuary policies.” Wu discussed the issue Monday during her regular interview on Boston Public Radio just ...