Metropolitan Mayor of Quito explained

Post:Metropolitan Mayor
Body:Quito
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Quito.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Coat of Arms of Quito
Incumbent:Pabel Muñoz
Incumbentsince:14 May 2023
Termlength:4 years
Formation:1946
Website:www.quito.gob.ec
Native Name:Spanish; Castilian: Alcalde Metropolitano de Quito

The Metropolitan Mayor of Quito (Spanish; Castilian: Alcalde Metropolitano de Quito) is the head of the executive branch of the Metropolitan District of Quito, and is the highest-ranking official on the Council of the Metropolitan Municipal District of Quito, which is the chief legislative body of the city and canton. The Council consists of the mayor and 15 other council members, each of whom is elected to their position by a general election of the people of Quito for a term of four years. Members may be re-elected.

Mayor

The Metropolitan Mayor of Quito is the highest administrative and political authority of the Metropolitan District of Quito. He is the President of the Metropolitan Council and representative of the Metropolitan Government.

History of the office

In Quito the first use of the title of mayor, or alcalde in Spanish, was established in 1946. Since then, 24 men have held the position with an average time in office of just over 3 years.

Prior to 1946, and dating back to the mid-18th century, the chief executive was known only as President of the Metropolitan Council of Quito.

In 1993 under the administration of Mayor Jamil Mahuad, the title was re-named to "Metropolitan Mayor" due to the enactment of the Regime Law for the Metropolitan District of Quito.

List of mayors of Quito

NameFirst YearFinal YearNotes
Santiago Guarderas2021Succession by removal of Jorge Yunda.
Jorge Yunda20192021On September 29, the Constitutional Court accepted the protection action filed by Guarderas, nullifying the judicial rulings favorable to Yunda.
Mauricio Esteban Rodas Espinel20142019
Augusto Barrera Guarderas2009 2014
Andrés Vallejo Arcos20092009Assumed mayorship when Paco Moncayo resigned to run for congress.
Paco Moncayo Gallegos20002009
Roque Sevilla19982000Assumed mayorship when Jamil Mahuad became President of Ecuador.
Jamil Mahuad19921998
Rodrigo Paz Delgado19881992
Gustavo Herdoíza19841988
Luis Andrade Nieto19821984
Álvaro Pérez19781982
Sixto Durán Ballén19701978
Jaime del Castillo Álvarez19671970
Luis Pallares Zaldumbide19661967
Luis Román Pérez19651966
Gonzalo Pérez Bustamante19631965
Jorge Vallarino Donoso19621963
Julio Moreno Espinoza19591962
Carlos Andrade Marín19551959
Rafael León Larrea19521954
José Ricardo Chiriboga Villagómez19491951
Alfonso Pérez Pallares19481949
Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño19461947

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