Mayor of Quito
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.
| Mayor of Quito | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Quito | |
 Jorge Yunda Machado since May 14, 2019 | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Website | www.quito.gob.ec |
Current mayor
The current mayor is Jorge Yunda Machado, who was elected on 24 March 2019 and took office on 14 May 2019, succeeding Mauricio Rodas,[1] who had held the position since 2014.
History of the office
In Quito, the first use of the title of mayor, or alcalde in Spanish, 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-18th century, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Yunda | 2019 | 2023 | |
| Mauricio Esteban Rodas Espinel | 2014 | 2019 | |
| Augusto Barrera Guarderas | 2009 | 2014 | |
| Andrés Vallejo Arcos | 2009 | 2009 | Assumed mayorship when Paco Moncayo resigned to run for congress. |
| Paco Moncayo Gallegos | 2000 | 2009 | |
| Roque Sevilla | 1998 | 2000 | Assumed mayorship when Jamil Mahuad became President of Ecuador. |
| Jamil Mahuad | 1992 | 1998 | |
| Rodrigo Paz Delgado | 1988 | 1992 | |
| Gustavo Herdoíza | 1984 | 1988 | |
| Luis Andrade Nieto | 1982 | 1984 | |
| Álvaro Pérez | 1978 | 1982 | |
| Sixto Durán Ballén | 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 | 1946 | 1947 |
References
- "Jorge Yunda se posesionó como el vigésimo tercer alcalde de Quito" [Jorge Yunda took office as the twenty-third mayor of Quito]. El Universo (in Spanish). 14 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
External links
- Listing of Current Quito Council Members (in Spanish)