Chief of Government of Buenos Aires

The Government Headquarters of the City of Buenos Aires is the form of government adopted by the Executive Power of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires since 1996, after the declaration of autonomy of this city, capital of the Argentine Republic.

Chief of Government of Buenos Aires Spanish: Jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Coat of arms of Buenos Aires
Incumbent Jorge Macri since 7 December 2023
Style	No courtesy, title or style
Residence	Buenos Aires City Hall
Appointer	Citizens of Buenos Aires
Term length	4 years (renewable)
Inaugural holder	Torcuato de Alvear (mayor) Fernando de la Rúa (chief)
Formation	10 May 1883 (mayor) 6 August 1996 (chief)
Website	www.buenosaires.gob.ar

This form of government is exercised by a Head of Government elected by popular vote, whose duration in office is four years and with the possibility of consecutive re-election for a single period. Along with the Head of Government there is also the figure of the Deputy Head of Government, who is also elected by popular vote with the same periods as the Head of Government and whose function is to temporarily assume command of the Executive Power in case of absence, or definitively in case of acephaly.

The figure of the Head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires replaced the previous figure of the Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires, who was appointed by the President in office, with the agreement of the Senate of Argentina.

Before 1996, the position of Chief of Government was known as Mayor of Buenos Aires. Back then, you were appointed mayor not elected. After a 1994 referendum, the title changed to Chief of Government and it became an elected position.

Chiefs of government (1996–present)

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

Other websites

• Official website of Buenos Aires City