The Head of Government ( es, Jefe de Gobierno) wields the executive power in

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. The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic.

, or CDMX, is the seat of national

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, and judicial power, and is largely contiguous with the core of the sprawling Mexico City conurbation.

Background

According to Article 122 of the

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, "the Head of Government of the Federal District shall be responsible for executive power and public administration in the district and shall be represented by a single individual, elected by universal, free, direct, and secret suffrage." The title is commonly rendered in English as "Mayor of Mexico City" but in reality the position does not correspond exactly to the mayor of a municipality. Even though the position is called Head of Government, it has the rank of governor of a

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and has a seat at the National Governors Conference. For the greater part of the 20th century, the D.F. was administered directly by the President of the Republic, who delegated his authority to an appointed Head of the Federal District Department, known more commonly (and tersely) as the ''Regente'' ("Regent" in English). This non-democratic imposition was a source of constant and often bitter resentment among the inhabitants of Mexico City. Under the reforms of the state introduced by presidents

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and

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, the Regent was replaced by the first directly elected Head of Government in 1997. On July 6, 1997, with a 47.7% share of the vote in an eight-candidate race,

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won the first direct Head of Government election (this first term was to last only three years, to bring the office into line with the presidential succession). Cárdenas later resigned to compete in the 2000 presidential campaign and left in his place

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, who served out the remainder of his term as the first person to govern Mexico City. The Head of Government elected for the 2000–2006 term was

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, elected with 39% of the popular vote in the same election that saw

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of the PAN win the presidency. López Obrador was temporarily removed from office by the federal

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on April 7, 2005 and was replaced, on an interim basis for a period of slightly over two weeks, by his secretary of government,

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. See

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. All the Heads of the Federal District Department were members of the

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(PRI), and all the Heads of Government of the Federal District are from center-left parties or party coalitions.

List of governors of the Federal District's territory from 1824 to 1997

Governors of the Federal District (before the formal declaration)

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January 9, 1824 *

Manuel Gómez Pedraza Manuel Gómez Pedraza y Rodríguez (22 April 1789 – 14 May 1851) was a Mexican general and president of his country from 1832 to 1833. Early life Manuel Gomez Pedraza was born in Queretaro and was an official in charge of militias during ...

March 3, 1824

Governors of the Federal District

* Gen.

Jose Maria Mendivil Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

November 25, 1825 *

Juan Manuel de Elizalde ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

August 26, 1826 *

Francisco Molinos del Campo Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

: September 2, 1826 *

: October 2, 1826 (2nd time) *

José Ignacio Esteva José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

January 1, 1828 *

José María Tornel José María de Tornel y Mendívil (1795–1853) was a 19th-century Mexican army general and politician who greatly influenced the career of President Antonio López de Santa Anna. Birth José Maria Tornel y Mendívil was born March 1, 1795 i ...

February 23, 1828 *

December 3, 1828 (2nd time) * Augustine of F. Lebrija January 30, 1830 * Miguel Cervantes February 20, 1830 *

Francisco Fagoaga Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...

February 18, 1831 * Ignacio Martinez (Mexico): October 14, 1832 *

José Joaquín de Herrera José Joaquín Antonio de Herrera (February 23, 1792 – February 10, 1854) was a Mexican moderate politician who served as president of Mexico three times (1844, 1844–1845 and 1848–1851), and as a general in the Mexican Army during the Me ...

January 9, 1833 * Ignacio Martinez: October 14, 1832 *

April 17, 1833 (3rd time) *

November 24, 1833 (2nd time) * Ramon Rayon January 12, 1835 * José Gómez de la Cortina: October 13, 1835 * Manuel Fernández Madrid: October 15, 1836 * Francisco García Conde: October 26, 1836 *

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: March 9, 1837

Governors Mexico Department (Centralist Era)

* Agustín Vicente Eguia December 30, 1837 * José María Icaza: September 20, 1838 *

José Fernando de Peredo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...

December 30, 1838 *

January 8, 1839 (2nd Attempt) * Miguel González Calderón January 11, 1840 *

April 30, 1840 (3rd Attempt) * José María Barrera March 16, 1841 *

July 31, 1841 (4th Occasion) *

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: September 19, 1841 *

: October 9, 1841 (5th Occasion) *

Valentín Canalizo Valentín Canalizo (14 January 1794 – 20 February 1850), was a Mexican general and statesman who served twice as interim president during the Centralist Republic of Mexico and was later made Minister of War during the Mexican American War. A ...

March 10, 1843 *

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: October 3, 1843 * Ignacio Inclan December 3, 1843

Governors of the Federal District (Reinstatement)

Jose Guadalupe Covarrubias Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

December 7, 1846 * Vicente Romero (Mexico): January 4, 1847 * Juan José Baz January 13, 1847 * Jose Ramon Malo February 17, 1847

City Council of Mexico (U.S. Invasion)

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: September 8, 1847 *

Francisco Juarez Iriarte Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...

January 18, 1847 *

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March 6, 1848 * Jose Ramon Malo: November 5, 1848 (2nd time)

Head of the Federal District (U.S. Occupation)

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: September 14, 1847 *

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February 18, 1848 *

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March 16, 1848

Governors of the Federal District (Reinstatement)

* Pedro Torrin: May 14, 1849 * Pedro Maria Anaya July 10, 1849 * Miguel Azcarate: January 2, 1850 * Antonio Diaz Bonilla: October 21, 1854 * Juan José Baz: January 5, 1856 (2nd time)

Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1857)

* Augustine Alcerreca: October 4, 1857 (2nd time)

Governors of the Department of Mexico (War of the Reform)

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Rómulo Díaz de la Vega José María Rómulo Díaz de la Vega Fuentes (23 May 1800 — 3 October 1877) as commander of the garrison in Mexico City was the ''de facto'' president of Mexico in 1855 after the resignation of President Martin Carrera during the revolutiona ...

December 20, 1859 *

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February 29, 1860

Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1857)

* Justin Fernandez January 6, 1861 * Juan José Baz June 25, 1861 (2nd time) *

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January 8, 1862 * Ángel Frías April 27, 1862 * José María González de Mendoza: May 24, 1862 * José Silvestre Aramberri: September 20, 1862 * Manuel Terreros November 11, 1862 *

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January 23, 1863 * José María González de Mendoza March 1, 1863 (2nd time) * Gen. John J. of the heron,

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, Joaquin Mayor and Manuel Ramos, May 1863, City of Mexico City. * Miguel Maria Azcarate June 12, 1863 * Manuel Garcia Aguirre: June 30, 1863

Governors of the Department of Mexico (2nd Empire)

* José del Villar Bocanegra: November 4, 1863 *

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: April 9, 1866 * Mariano Icaza: September 20, 1866 *

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: September 30, 1867

Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1857, Restored Republic)

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June 15, 1867 (Military Governor) * Juan José Baz August 14, 1867 (2nd time) *

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: September 7, 1869 *

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January 27, 1871 * Gabino Bustamante March 17, 1871 * Alfredo Chavero June 15, 1871 * José María Castro: September 19, 1871 * Tiburcio Montiel: October 21, 1871 * Joaquin A. Pérez: September 29, 1873 * Protasio G. Tagle November 22, 1876 * Agustin del Rio: November 30, 1876 * Juan Crisostomo Bonilla: February 7, 1877 * Gen.

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February 16, 1877 *

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December 2, 1880 * Ramon Fernandez: June 25, 1881 * Carlos Rivas: May 5, 1884 * General Jose Ceballos: December 3, 1884 * Manuel Dominguez: April 19, 1893 * Manuel Terreros * Pedro Rincón Gallardo July 17, 1893 *

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: August 3, 1896 *

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: August 8, 1896 * Guillermo de Landa y Escandon: October 8, 1900 *

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: December 8, 1900 * Guillermo de Landa y Escandon: January 3, 1903 (2nd time) * Gen. Samuel Garcia Cuellar: May 3, 1911

Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1857, Madero Revolution)

* Alberto Garcia Granados: May 30, 1911 *

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: August 3, 1913 * Federico Gonzalez Garza August 21, 1912

Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1857, Government of Victoriano Huerta)

* Gen. Cepeda and Gen.

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: February 3, 1913 (Grales. responsible for the city after the

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* Gen. Samuel Garcia Cuellar February 24, 1913 (2nd time) *

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February 28, 1914 * Mr. Gen. Eduardo Iturbide: March 28, 1914

Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1857 Constitutionalist Revolution)

* Alfredo Robles Dominguez August 18, 1914 * Gen. Heriberto Jara: September 19, 1914 *

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November 22, 1914

Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1857, the Government Conventional)

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: November 26, 1914 ( Zapatista) *

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: December 4, 1914 ( Zapatista) *

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January 1, 1915 *

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: January 27, 1915, is responsible for the departure of the conventionalist, who retire to be near the city to the forces of

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. *

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March 15, 1915

Governor of Valle de Mexico (Const. 1857, Constitutional Government)

* Gen.

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: August 3, 1915 (By the decrees of 3/12/1914 based on the

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Governors of the Federal District (Constitution of 1917)

* Col. Gonzalo G. de la Mata: April 3, 1917 (Interim) * Gen.

: June 3, 1917 (2nd time)

Governors of the Federal District (Carrancistas)

* Alfredo Breceda January 22, 1918 * Arnulfo González August 28, 1918 * Alfredo Breceda January 21, 1919 (2nd time) *

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February 26, 1919 * Manuel Rueda Magro: May 31, 1919 *

: May 7, 1920 (Move Carranza in Veracruz on the Federal Government, I fail to install)

Governors of the Federal District (Obregon)

* Manuel Gómez Noriega: May 8, 1920 * Gen. Celestino Gasca July 7, 1920 * Jorge Prieto Laurens: 1922 * Ramon Ross: October 25, 1923 *

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: December 15, 1923 (Interim) * Ramon Ross: February 11, 1924 (2nd time) * Gen. Francisco R. Serrano June 21, 1926 * Primo Villa Michel June 1927 until December 31, 1928.

Heads of the Federal District Department (Regents 1929-1940)

* (1929–1930):

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* (1930): Crisóforo Ibáñez * (1930–1931):

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* (1931): Enrique Romero Courtade * (1931–1932): Lorenzo Hernandez * (1932):

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* (1932):

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* (1932)

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* (1932–1935):

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* (1935–1938): Cosme Hinojosa * (1938–1940):

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Governor of Federal District (Regents)

* (1940–1946): Javier Rojo Gomez

Heads of the Federal District Department (Regents)

* (1946–1952):

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* (1952–1966): Ernesto P. Uruchurtu * (1966–1970):

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* (1970–1971): Alfonso Martinez Dominguez * (1971–1976): Octavio Sentíes Gómez * (1976–1982):

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* (1982–1988): Ramón Aguirre Velázquez * (1988–1993):

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* (1993–1994): Manuel Aguilera Gomez * (1994–1997): Oscar Espinosa Villarreal

Heads of government of the Federal District/Mexico City

References

External links

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