Mayor of Quezon City facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayor of Quezon City |
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Seal of the mayor of Quezon City
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 Josefina "Joy" Belmonte since June 30, 2019 |
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| Seat | Quezon City Hall, Brgy. Central |
| Appointer | Elected via popular vote |
| Term length | 3 years, maximum three consecutive terms |
| Inaugural holder | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Formation | October 12, 1939 |
| Website | Office of the Mayor of Quezon City |
The mayor of Quezon City (Filipino: Punong Lungsod ng Quezon) is the head of the executive branch of Quezon City's government. The mayor holds office at the Quezon City Hall.
Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the mayor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term (although the former mayor may return to office after an interval of one term). In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice mayor becomes the mayor.
Until 1951, the Mayor of Quezon City was appointed by the President of the Philippines. Through Republic Act No. 537 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on June 16, 1950, Quezon City had its first mayoralty election on November 13, 1951.
List
| No. | Mayor | Starting date | Ending date |
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| – | Manuel L. Quezón | October 12, 1939 | November 4, 1939 |
| 1 | Tomás B. Morató | October 23, 1939 | July 19, 1942 |
| – | Jorge B. Vargas | December 24, 1941 | January 26, 1942 |
| – | León Guinto | January 27, 1942 | July 17, 1944 |
| 2 | Ponciano A. Bernardo | December 24, 1946 | April 28, 1949 |
| 3 | Nicanor A. Roxas | April 28, 1949 | January 6, 1950 |
| 4 | Ignacio Santos-Diaz | January 6, 1950 | December 30, 1953 |
| 5 | Norberto S. Amoranto | January 1, 1954 | March 31, 1976 |
| 6 | Adelina S. Rodriguez | March 31, 1976 | April 14, 1986 |
| 7 | Brigido R. Simon, Jr. | April 14, 1986 | December 1, 1987 |
| – | Reynaldo Bernardo | December 5, 1987 | December 7, 1987 |
| – | Elmer Pormento | December 7, 1987 | January 29, 1988 |
| – | Leoncio De Perio | January 29, 1988 | February 2, 1988 |
| (7) | Brigido R. Simon, Jr. | February 2, 1988 | June 30, 1992 |
| 8 | Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 |
| 9 | Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr. | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 |
| 10 | Herbert Bautista | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 |
| 11 | Joy Belmonte | June 30, 2019 | present |
Appointed ad interim mayor of by President Manuel L. Quezon effective October 23, 1939, but his appointment paper as signed by Quezon on November 10, 1939 showed the effective date from October 12, 1939.
Arrested by the Japanese forces during their occupation.
Died in office.
Served in an acting capacity.
Resigned.
Dismissed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
Mayor of the City of Greater Manila which included Quezon City.
Elections
- 1951 Quezon City mayoral election
- 1955 Quezon City mayoral election
- 1959 Quezon City mayoral election
- 1963 Quezon City mayoral election
- 1967 Quezon City mayoral election
- 1971 Quezon City mayoral election
- 1980 Quezon City mayoral election
- 1988 Quezon City local elections
- 1992 Quezon City local elections
- 1995 Quezon City local elections
- 1998 Quezon City local elections
- 2001 Quezon City local elections
- 2004 Quezon City local elections
- 2007 Quezon City local elections
- 2010 Quezon City local elections
- 2013 Quezon City local elections
- 2016 Quezon City local elections
- 2019 Quezon City local elections
- 2022 Quezon City local elections
- 2025 Quezon City local elections
Vice Mayor of Quezon City
The vice mayor is the second-highest official in the city. The vice mayor is elected via popular vote; although most mayoral candidates have running mates, the vice mayor is elected separately from the mayor. This can result in the mayor and the vice mayor coming from different political parties.
The vice mayor is the presiding officer of the Quezon City Council. The vice mayor can only vote as the tiebreaker. When a mayor is removed from office, the vice mayor becomes the mayor until the scheduled next election.
List of vice mayors of Quezon City
| No. | Vice Mayor | Starting date | Ending date |
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| – | Vicente Fragante | October 12, 1939 | November 10, 1939 |
| 1 | Ponciano A. Bernardo | November 10, 1939 | July 19, 1942 |
| 2 | Matias Defensor | December 24, 1946 | December 30, 1947 |
| 3 | Gregorio B. Roxas | January 1, 1948 | April 28, 1949 |
| – | Francisco P. Batacan | September 9, 1949 | December 30, 1949 |
| 4 | Luis Sianghio | January 6, 1950 | December 30, 1953 |
| 5 | Ysidro Guevarra | January 1, 1954 | December 30, 1959 |
| 6 | Vicente O. Novales | January 1, 1960 | December 30, 1963 |
| 7 | Mariano Sta. Romana | January 1, 1964 | December 30, 1967 |
| 8 | Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. | January 1, 1968 | December 30, 1971 |
| 9 | Carlos Albert | January 1, 1972 | December 30, 1975 |
| 10 | Ronald Kookooritchin | January 1, 1976 | January 30, 1980 |
| 11 | Stephen Sarino | January 30, 1980 | April 14, 1986 |
| – | Elmer Portamento | April 20, 1986 | December 7, 1987 |
| – | Amado Zabala | December 8, 1987 | February 1, 1988 |
| 12 | Vicente Sotto III | February 2, 1988 | January 1, 1992 |
| – | Alicia Herrera | January 1, 1992 | June 30, 1992 |
| 13 | Charito L. Planas | June 30, 1992 | January 23, 1995 |
| 14 | Herbert Bautista | January 24, 1995 | April 6, 1998 |
| – | Jorge L. Banal | April 7, 1998 | June 30, 1998 |
| 15 | Fe Consuelo "Connie" S. Angeles | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 |
| (14) | Herbert Bautista | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 |
| 16 | Josefina "Joy" Belmonte-Alimurung | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 |
| 17 | Gian Carlo G. Sotto | June 30, 2019 | present |
Sources
- Sangguniang Panlungsod of Quezon City
