List of mayors and chiefs of government of Buenos Aires City

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Chief of Government of Buenos Aires
Spanish: Jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Escudo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.svg
Coat of arms of Buenos Aires
Mayor of Buenos Aires
Incumbent
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta

since 10 December 2015
StyleNo courtesy, title or style
ResidenceBuenos Aires City Hall
AppointerCitizens of Buenos Aires
Term length4 years (renewable)
Inaugural holderTorcuato de Alvear (mayor)
Fernando de la Rúa (chief)
Formation10 May 1883 (mayor)
6 August 1996 (chief)
Websitewww.buenosaires.gob.ar

This is a list of mayors and chiefs of government of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital, since its federalization.

Its first Mayor (Spanish: Intendente, Intendant) was Torcuato de Alvear, who was appointed by President Julio Argentino Roca following the city's federalization. For the next 110 years, the intendant was directly appointed by the president, meaning that Buenos Aires had less autonomy than the smallest municipality.

Following the 1994 amendment of the Argentine Constitution, the city gained autonomous status. The title of the city's chief executive was changed to Chief of Government (Jefe de Gobierno), who was directly elected by universal suffrage. He was assisted by a Vice-Chief of Government (Vicejefe de Gobierno), elected on the same ticket. However, in popular usage, especially outside of Argentina, the chief and vice-chief are often called mayor and vice-mayor, respectively.

The chief and vice chief are elected on a single ticket for a term of four years, with possibility of reelection. The first directly elected Chief of Government to be elected was Fernando de la Rúa, who was elected president three years into his term.

In 2006, Chief Aníbal Ibarra was removed from his position following impeachment regarding the Cromagnon nightclub tragedy, leaving Vice-Chief Jorge Telerman to take over the office.

In the June 24, 2007 elections, Mauricio Macri was elected Chief of Government, winning in the second round with 60.96% of the votes against Daniel Filmus. Horacio Rodríguez Larreta became mayor in 2015, after defeating Michetti in the primary elections and Martín Lousteau in a ballotage.

Mayors (1883–1996)[]

# Mayor Entered office Exited office Appointed by President Notes
1 Torcuato de Alvear May 10, 1883 May 10, 1887 Julio A. Roca
2 May 24, 1887 August 14, 1888 Miguel Juárez Celman
3 Guillermo Cranwell August 14, 1888 May 10, 1889 Interim
4 Francisco Seeber May 10, 1889 June 4, 1890
5 June 22, 1890 October 31, 1892 Carlos Pellegrini
6 October 31, 1892 November 7, 1892 Luis Sáenz Peña Interim
7 Miguel Cané November 7, 1892 June 7, 1893
8 June 20, 1893 August 20, 1894
9 September 14, 1894 September 12, 1986
10 September 12, 1986 September 14, 1898 José E. Uriburu
11 September 14, 1898 October 20, 1898 Interim
12 Adolfo Bullrich October 20, 1898 October 20, 1902 Julio A. Roca
13 October 20, 1902 October 20, 1904
14 October 20, 1904 March 16, 1906 Manuel Quintana
15 March 16, 1906 March 22, 1906 José Figueroa Alcorta Interim
16 March 22, 1906 November 9, 1906
17 November 10, 1906 February 7, 1907 Interim
18 Carlos de Alvear February 8, 1907 January 7, 1908
19 January 25, 1908 October 12, 1910
20 October 20, 1910 October 24, 1914 Roque Sáenz Peña
21 October 26, 1914 February 23, 1915 Victorino de la Plaza Interim
22 Arturo Gramajo February 23, 1915 November 14, 1916
23 November 14, 1916 November 14, 1919 Hipólito Yrigoyen
24 November 15, 1919 December 3, 1919 Interim
25 December 5, 1919 October 25, 1921
26 October 26, 1921 October 13, 1922
27 October 13, 1922 October 15, 1922 Marcelo T. de Alvear Interim
28 October 16, 1922 May 3, 1927
29 Horacio Casco May 3, 1927 October 12, 1928
30 October 12, 1928 November 14, 1928 Hipólito Yrigoyen Interim
31 November 15, 1928 September 6, 1930
32 September 18, 1930 February 20, 1932 Félix Uriburu
33 February 20, 1932 November 19, 1932 Agustín P. Justo
34 November 19, 1932 February 19, 1938
35 February 20, 1938 November 26, 1940 Roberto M. Ortiz
36 November 26, 1940 December 6, 1940 Ramón Castillo Interim
37 December 6, 1940 June 11, 1943
38 June 12, 1943 June 15, 1943 Pedro P. Ramírez Interim
39 June 15, 1943 April 5, 1944
40 April 12, 1944 June 3, 1946 Edelmiro Farrell
41 June 6, 1946 November 16, 1949 Juan Perón
42 November 26, 1949 February 19, 1952
43 February 20, 1952 October 26, 1954
44 October 27, 1954 September 23, 1955
45 Miguel Madero September 26, 1955 June 8, 1956 Eduardo Lonardi
46 June 8, 1956 January 25, 1957 Pedro E. Aramburu
47 January 26, 1957 September 18, 1957
48 September 20, 1957 May 1, 1958
49 May 1, 1958 May 13, 1958 Arturo Frondizi Interim
50 May 14, 1958 June 25, 1962
51 Alberto Prebisch June 26, 1962 October 13, 1963 José María Guido
52 Francisco Rabanal October 17, 1963 June 28, 1966 Arturo Illia
53 July 6, 1966 September 6, 1967 Juan Carlos Onganía
54 September 8, 1967 February 26, 1971
55 March 1, 1971 March 26, 1971 Roberto Levingston
56 March 31, 1971 May 25, 1973 Alejandro Lanusse
57 June 4, 1973 August 6, 1973 Héctor Cámpora
58 August 7, 1973 August 27, 1973 Raúl Lastiri
59 August 30, 1973 March 23, 1976
60 March 24, 1976 April 2, 1976 Military Junta
61 Osvaldo Cacciatore April 2, 1976 March 31, 1982 Jorge Videla
62 March 31, 1982 December 10, 1983 Leopoldo Galtieri
63 Julio César Saguier December 10, 1983 January 13, 1987 Raúl Alfonsín
64 Facundo Suárez Lastra January 14, 1987 July 8, 1989
65 Carlos Grosso July 8, 1989 October 26, 1992 Carlos Menem
66 October 26, 1992 September 5, 1994
67 September 5, 1994 August 6, 1996

Chiefs of government (1996–present)[]

# Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Vice Chief (s)
1 Fernando de la Rúa con bastón y banda de presidente (recortada).jpg Fernando de la Rúa
(1937–2019)
6 August 1996 10 December 1999 Radical Civic Union Enrique Olivera
2 Enrique Olivera.jpg Enrique Olivera
(1940–2014)
10 December 1999 5 August 2000 Radical Civic Union vacant
3 Aníbal Ibarra.JPG Aníbal Ibarra
(born in 1958)
6 August 2000 7 March 2006 Broad Front
Jorge Telerman
4 JorgeTelerman.jpg Jorge Telerman
(born in 1956)
7 March 2006 10 December 2007 Justicialist Party vacant
5 Mauricio Macri (cropped).jpg Mauricio Macri
(born in 1959)
10 December 2007 10 December 2015 Republican Proposal Gabriela Michetti
María Eugenia Vidal
6 Horacio Rodriguez Larreta (cropped).jpg Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
(born in 1965)
10 December 2015 Incumbent Republican Proposal Diego Santilli

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