The Metropolitan Mayor of Quito ( es, 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 mayor is
Santiago Guarderas Izquierdo, who by succession took office on September 30, 2021, after the removal of
Jorge Yunda
Jorge Homero Yunda Machado (born 28 August 1965) is an Ecuadorian politician, physician, musician and radio broadcaster. He is a member of the PAIS Alliance. Metropolitan Mayor of Quito from 2019 until 2021. From 2017 until 2018, he served as a m ...
from office by Quito city council members troubled by a lack of transparency while investigating suspected municipal spending malfeasance.
History of the office
In Quito the first use of the title of mayor, or ''alcalde'' in
Spanish
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, 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
Events January
* January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
* January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...
, and dating back to the mid-18th century, the chief executive was known only as President of the Metropolitan Council of Quito.
In
1993
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under the administration of Mayor
Jamil Mahuad
Jorge Jamil Mahuad Witt (born 29 July 1949) is an Ecuadorian lawyer, academic and former politician. He was the 41st president of Ecuador from 10 August 1998, to 21 January 2000.
Early life
Mahuad was born in Loja, Ecuador. He is of Lebane ...
, 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
References
External links
Listing of Quito Council Members{{in lang, es
Quito
Quito
Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...