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.

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, 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

NameFirst YearFinal YearNotes
Jorge Yunda20192023
Mauricio Esteban Rodas Espinel20142019
Augusto Barrera Guarderas20092014
Andrés Vallejo Arcos20092009Assumed mayorship when Paco Moncayo resigned to run for congress.
Paco Moncayo Gallegos20002009
Roque Sevilla19982000Assumed mayorship when Jamil Mahuad became President of Ecuador.
Jamil Mahuad19921998
Rodrigo Paz Delgado19881992
Gustavo Herdoíza19841988
Luis Andrade Nieto19821984
Álvaro Pérez19781982
Sixto Durán Ballén19701978
Jaime del Castillo Álvarez19671970
Luis Pallares Zaldumbide19661967
Luis Román Pérez19651966
Gonzalo Pérez Bustamante19631965
Jorge Vallarino Donoso19621963
Julio Moreno Espinoza19591962
Carlos Andrade Marín19551959
Rafael León Larrea19521954
José Ricardo Chiriboga Villagómez19491951
Alfonso Pérez Pallares19481949
Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño19461947