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.

Mayor of Quezon City
Seal of the Mayor of Quezon City
Incumbent
Josefina "Joy" Belmonte
since June 30, 2019
ResidenceQuezon City Reception House
AppointerElected via popular vote
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderTomás Morató
FormationOctober 12, 1939
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor of Quezon City

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
– Manuel L. Quezon October 12, 1939 November 4, 1939
1 Tomas Morato November 10, 1939[a] July 19, 1942[b]
– Jorge B. Vargas[g] December 22, 1941 January 26, 1942
– León Guinto[g] January 27, 1942 July 17, 1944
2 Ponciano A. Bernardo December 24, 1946 April 28, 1949[c]
3 Nicanor A. Roxas[d] April 28, 1949 January 6, 1950
4 Ignacio S. Diaz January 6, 1950 December 30, 1953
5 Norberto S. Amoranto January 1, 1954 March 31, 1976[e]
6 Adelina S. Rodriguez March 31, 1976 April 14, 1986[e]
7 Brigido R. Simon, Jr.[d] April 14, 1986 December 1, 1987[e]
– Reynaldo Bernardo[d] December 5, 1987 December 7, 1987
– Elmer Pormento[d] December 7, 1987 January 29, 1988[f]
– Leoncio De Perio[d] January 29, 1988 February 2, 1988
(7) Brigido R. Simon, Jr.February 2, 1988June 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

a 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.
b Arrested by the Japanese forces during their occupation.
c Died in office.
d Served in an acting capacity.
e Resigned.
f Dismissed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
g Mayor of the City of Greater Manila which included Quezon City.

Elections

Vice Mayor of Quezon City

The Vice Mayor is the second-highest official of 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, although he 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
– 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 Pormento 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 July 1, 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
16 Herbert Bautista June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010
17 Josefina "Joy" Belmonte-Alimurung June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019
18 Gian Carlo G. Sotto June 30, 2019 present

References

    Sources
    • Sangguniang Panlungsod of Quezon City
    • "QC: A Saga of Continuing Progress". Quezonian Newsletter. Quezon City Public Library. 2007. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
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