Liang-Fang "Liang" Chao

Mayor

Second Term: Ends in December 2026
Appointed Mayor in December 2024
Served as Vice Mayor in 2019 and 2021

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The Mayor may also be reached via email at mayor@cupertino.gov.

Education

BS, Computer Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
Ph.D., Computer Science, Princeton University

2025 Council Committee Assignments

Historical Society Advisory Council (Primary)

Santa Clara County Cities Association - Board of Directors (Alternate)

Santa Clara County Cities Association - City Selection Committee (Alternate)

Santa Clara County Cities Association - Legislative Committee (Alternate)

League of California Cities - Annual Conference - Voting Delegate (Primary)

Santa Clara Valley Water Commission (Primary)

School Partnership and School Liaison (Primary 1)

West Valley Mayors and City Managers (Primary)

Mayor's Initiatives

Mayor Liang Chao’s initiatives focus on building community, celebrating Cupertino’s diversity, and encouraging open dialogue between residents and local leadership through events, conversations, and storytelling.

View the Mayor's upcoming projects and events: Mayor's Initiatives

Monthly Chat with Mayor Chao

Mayor Liang Chao is hosting a Monthly Chat Series in Cupertino throughout 2025. Residents and businesses are invited to these meetings to talk about any topic they wish with one of the City’s decision-makers.

Monthly Chats will be held on the second Monday of each month at 5 to 6 p.m. with the location to be announced ahead of each meeting.

View the date and location for the next upcoming meeting: Mayor Coffee and Chat

Sign up to receive notifications about upcoming meetings: eNotification Sign-Up