Mayor of Quito
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The Mayor of 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.
, elected in 2009 as a member of the PAIS Alliance political party.
, was established in 1946. The office has since been held by 21 men with an average term of about 3½ years. Prior to 1946, and dating back to the mid 1700's, the chief executive was known only as President of the Metropolitan Council of Quito.
Quito (canton)
Quito, officially the Metropolitan District of Quito , is a canton in the province of Pichincha, Ecuador.-Governance:The canton is governed by the same mayor and city council that govern the city of Quito.-Population figures:...
, 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.
Current Mayor
The current mayor is Dr. Augusto BarreraAugusto Barrera
Adrián Augusto Barrera Guarderas is an Ecuadorian doctor and politician currently serving as the Mayor of Quito.-External links:*...
, elected in 2009 as a member of the PAIS Alliance political party.
Deputy Mayors
Currently serving under Dr. Barrera are Deputy Mayor Dr. Jorge Albán Gómez, and Second Deputy Mayor María Sol Corral.History of the office
In Quito, the first use of the title of mayor, or alcalde in SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, was established in 1946. The office has since been held by 21 men with an average term of about 3½ years. Prior to 1946, and dating back to the mid 1700's, the chief executive was known only as President of the Metropolitan Council of Quito.
List of Mayors of Quito
| Name | First Year | Final Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusto Barrera Guarderas Augusto Barrera Adrián Augusto Barrera Guarderas is an Ecuadorian doctor and politician currently serving as the Mayor of Quito.-External links:*... |
2009 | ||
| Andrés Vallejo Arcos | 2009 | 2009 | Assumed mayorship when Paco Moncayo resigned to run for congress. |
| Paco Moncayo Gallegos Paco Moncayo Paco Rosendo Moncayo Gallegos is a former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador and a retired General of the Army.During his military career, he was involved in the Alto Cenepa War between Ecuador and Perú. In 2000 Paco Moncayo was elected Mayor of Metropolitan Quito on behalf of the Party of the Democratic... |
2000 | 2009 | |
| Roque Sevilla | 1998 | 2000 | |
| Jamil Mahuad Jamil Mahuad Jorge Jamil Mahuad Witt is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician and the 51st President of Ecuador from August 10, 1998 to January 21, 2000. There was a severe economic crisis in Ecuador , which had led to a 60% cut in the armed forces budget... |
1992 | 1998 | |
| Rodrigo Paz Delgado Rodrigo Paz Rodrigo Paz Delgado is an Ecuadorian politician and businessman. He was the mayor of Quito from 1988 to 1992. He ran as a presidential candidate in 1995/6. One of his political parties was Democracia Popular .... |
1988 | 1992 | |
| Gustavo Herdoíza | 1984 | 1988 | |
| Luis Andrade Nieto | 1982 | 1984 | |
| Álvaro Pérez | 1978 | 1982 | |
| Sixto Durán Ballén Sixto Durán Ballén Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez is an U.S.-born Ecuadorian political figure and architect. He served as Mayor of Quito between 1970 and 1978, and as president of Ecuador between 1992 and 1996... |
1970 | 1978 | |
| Jaime del Castillo Álvarez | 1967 | 1970 | |
| Luis Pallares Zaldumbide | 1966 | 1967 | |
| Luis Román Pérez | 1965 | 1966 | |
| Gonzalo Pérez Bustamante | 1963 | 1965 | |
| Jorge Vallarino Donoso | 1962 | 1963 | |
| Julio Moreno Espinoza | 1959 | 1962 | |
| Carlos Andrade Marín | 1955 | 1959 | |
| Rafael León Larrea | 1952 | 1954 | |
| José Ricardo Chiriboga Villagómez | 1949 | 1951 | |
| Alfonso Pérez Pallares | 1948 | 1949 | |
| Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño was an Ecuadorian historian and politician, born in Quito on December 11, 1890 to Don Manuel Jijón Larrea and Doña Dolores Caamaño y Almada. He was the mayor of the city of Quito in the 1940s. He was a member of the Ecuadorian parliament and a candidate for the presidency... |
1946 | 1947 |