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

Quick Facts Chief of Government of Buenos Aires, Style ...
Chief of Government of Buenos Aires
Spanish: Jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
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Coat of arms of Buenos Aires
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Incumbent
Jorge Macri
since 10 December 2023
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
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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), 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 24 June 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)

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#MayorEntered officeExited officeAppointed by PresidentNotes
1Torcuato de Alvear10 May 188310 May 1887Julio A. Roca
2Antonio Crespo24 May 188714 August 1888Miguel Juárez Celman
3Guillermo Cranwell14 August 188810 May 1889Interim
4Francisco Seeber10 May 18894 June 1890
5Francisco F. Bollini22 June 189031 October 1892Carlos Pellegrini
6Juan José Montes de Oca31 October 18927 November 1892Luis Sáenz PeñaInterim
7Miguel Cané7 November 18927 June 1893
8Federico Pinedo20 June 189320 August 1894
9Emilio Bunge14 September 189412 September 1986
10Francisco Alcobendas12 September 198614 September 1898José E. Uriburu
11Martín Biedma14 September 189820 October 1898Interim
12Adolfo Bullrich20 October 189820 October 1902Julio A. Roca
13Alberto Casares20 October 190220 October 1904
14Carlos Roseti20 October 190416 March 1906Manuel Quintana
15Manuel Obarrio16 March 190622 March 1906José Figueroa AlcortaInterim
16Alberto Casares22 March 19069 November 1906
17Manuel Obarrio10 November 19067 February 1907Interim
18Carlos de Alvear8 February 19077 January 1908
19Manuel Güiraldes25 January 190812 October 1910
20Joaquín de Anchorena20 October 191024 October 1914Roque Sáenz Peña
21Enrique Palacio26 October 191423 February 1915Victorino de la PlazaInterim
22Arturo Gramajo23 February 191514 November 1916
23Joaquín Llambías14 November 191614 November 1919Hipólito Yrigoyen
24Saturnino García Anido15 November 19193 December 1919Interim
25José Luis Cantilo5 December 191925 October 1921
26Juan Bartneche26 October 192113 October 1922
27Virgilio Tedín Uriburu13 October 192215 October 1922Marcelo T. de AlvearInterim
28Carlos Noel16 October 19223 May 1927
29Horacio Casco3 May 192712 October 1928
30Adrián Fernández Casco12 October 192814 November 1928Hipólito YrigoyenInterim
31José Luis Cantilo15 November 19286 September 1930
32José Guerrico18 September 193020 February 1932Félix Uriburu
33Rómulo Naón20 February 193219 November 1932Agustín P. Justo
34Mariano de Vedia y Mitre19 November 193219 February 1938
35Arturo Goyeneche20 February 193826 November 1940Roberto M. Ortiz
36Raúl Savarese26 November 19406 December 1940Ramón CastilloInterim
37Carlos Alberto Pueyrredón6 December 194011 June 1943
38Ernesto E. Padilla12 June 194315 June 1943Pedro P. RamírezInterim
39Basilio Pertiné15 June 19435 April 1944
40César Caccia12 April 19443 June 1946Edelmiro Farrell
41Emilio Siri6 June 194616 November 1949Juan Perón
42Juan Debenedetti26 November 194919 February 1952
43Jorge Sabaté20 February 195226 October 1954
44Bernardo Gago27 October 195423 September 1955
45Miguel Madero26 September 19558 June 1956Eduardo Lonardi
46Luis María de la Torre Campos8 June 195625 January 1957Pedro E. Aramburu
47Eduardo Bergalli26 January 195718 September 1957
48Ernesto Florit20 September 19571 May 1958
49Roberto Etchepareborda1 May 195813 May 1958Arturo FrondiziInterim
50Hernán Giralt14 May 195825 June 1962
51Alberto Prebisch26 June 196213 October 1963José María Guido
52Francisco Rabanal17 October 196328 June 1966Arturo Illia
53Eugenio Schettini6 July 19666 September 1967Juan Carlos Onganía
54Manuel Iricibar8 September 196726 February 1971
55Tomás Caballero1 March 197126 March 1971Roberto Levingston
56Saturnino Montero Ruiz31 March 197125 May 1973Alejandro Lanusse
57Leopoldo Frenkel4 June 19736 August 1973Héctor Cámpora
58Juan Debenedetti7 August 197327 August 1973Raúl Lastiri
59José Embrioni30 August 197323 March 1976
60Eduardo Crespi24 March 19762 April 1976Military Junta
61Osvaldo Cacciatore2 April 197631 March 1982Jorge Videla
62Guillermo del Cioppo31 March 198210 December 1983Leopoldo Galtieri
63Julio César Saguier10 December 198313 January 1987Raúl Alfonsín
64Facundo Suárez Lastra14 January 19878 July 1989
65Carlos Grosso8 July 198926 October 1992Carlos Menem
66Saúl Bouer26 October 19925 September 1994
67Jorge Domínguez5 September 19946 August 1996
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Chiefs of government (1996–present)

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# Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
(Coalition)
Deputy Chief (s)
1 Thumb Fernando de la Rúa
(1937–2019)
6 August 1996 10 December 1999 Radical Civic Union
(Alliance)
Enrique Olivera
2 Thumb Enrique Olivera
(1940–2014)
10 December 1999 5 August 2000 Radical Civic Union
(Alliance)
vacant
3 Thumb Aníbal Ibarra
(born 1958)
6 August 2000 7 March 2006 Broad Front
(Frepaso)
Cecilia Felgueras
Jorge Telerman
4 Thumb Jorge Telerman
(born 1956)
7 March 2006 10 December 2007 Justicialist Party
(Frepaso)
vacant
5 Thumb Mauricio Macri
(born 1959)
10 December 2007 10 December 2015 Republican Proposal
(Cambiemos)
Gabriela Michetti
María Eugenia Vidal
6 Thumb Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
(born 1965)
10 December 2015 10 December 2023 Republican Proposal
(Juntos por el Cambio)
Diego Santilli
(until 21 July 2021)
7 Thumb Jorge Macri
(born 1965)
10 December 2023 Incumbent Republican Proposal
(Juntos por el Cambio)
Clara Muzzio
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