Metropolitan Mayor of Quito

The Metropolitan Mayor of Quito (Spanish: 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.

Metropolitan Mayor of Quito
Alcalde Metropolitano de Quito
Coat of Arms of Quito
Incumbent
Santiago Guarderas
since September 30, 2021
Term length4 years
Formation1946
Websitewww.quito.gob.ec

Mayor

The mayor is Santiago Guarderas Izquierdo, who by succession took office on September 30, 2021, after the removal of Jorge Yunda from office by Quito city council members troubled by a lack of transparency while investigating suspected municipal spending malfeasance.[1]

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
Name First Year Final Year Notes
Santiago Guarderas 2021 Succession by removal of Jorge Yunda.
Jorge Yunda 2019 2021 On September 29, the Constitutional Court accepted the protection action filed by Guarderas, nullifying the judicial rulings favorable to Yunda.
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
  1. "Mayor of Ecuador's capital is dismissed, faces graft probe". AP NEWS. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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