Sharona Nazarian

Sharona Nazarian
85th Mayor of Beverly Hills
In office
April 1st, 2025 – 2026
Preceded byLester Friedman
Succeeded byCraig A. Corman
Member of the Beverly Hills City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2022
Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills
In office
2024–2025
Personal details
Born1974 (age 51–52)
Iran
PartyDemocratic
SpouseDaniel Nazarian
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (B.A.)
Alliant International University (PsyD)
ProfessionPolitician

Sharona Nazarian (born 1974) is an Iranian-American politician and psychologist who served as the mayor of Beverly Hills from 2025 to 2026.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she has previously served as the vice mayor of Beverly Hills from 2024 to 2025 and has been a member of the Beverly Hills City Council since 2022.[1]

Early life and education

Sharona Nazarian was born in Iran to a Jewish family.[2] After the Iranian Revolution, her family had to flee Iran due to religious persecution. Alongside her mother and younger brother, the family initially settled in Israel before moving to the United States, where she would reunite with her father.[3]

Nazarian completed a double major in psychology and sociology from the University of Southern California and a doctorate of psychology from Alliant International University.[4]

Before joining the Beverly Hills City Council, Nazarian worked as a clinical psychologist and served as vice president of Beit Halochem USA[5]

Political career

Nazarian was first elected to the Beverly Hills City Council in 2022.[4] She served as vice mayor of Beverly Hills from 2024 to 2025 before becoming mayor of Beverly Hills in 2025.[1]

She was the first Iranian-American woman to serve as the mayor of Beverly Hills and the second Jewish Iranian-American mayor of Beverly Hills after Jimmy Delshad.[6]

Personal life

Sharona Nazarian is married to Daniel Nazarian and has three sons.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About". Dr. Sharona Nazarian. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Exclusive | New Beverly Hills mayor, an Iranian Jewish refugee". 2025-04-05. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Or-El, Ayala; Angeles, Los (2025-04-09). "From fleeing Iran to Beverly Hills mayor: Jewish woman pledges support for Israel". Ynetglobal. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  4. 1 2 "Staff Directory • Sharona R. Nazarian PsyD". www.beverlyhills.org. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
  5. ↑ Or-El, Ayala (July 25, 2025). "Leading with Strength and Heart: Mayor Sharona Nazarian's Vision for Beverly Hills". Jewish Journal. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sharona Nazarian: first Iranian-American woman to be Beverly Hills mayor | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2026-05-03.
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