Mayor of Makati

Seal of City of Makati

Incumbent
Abigail Binay
since June 30, 2016

Style| Mayor, Honorable
Seat| Makati City Hall
Appointer| Elected via popular vote
Term length| 3 years
Inaugural holder| Marcelino Magsaysay
Formation| 1901

The mayor of Makati (Filipino: Punong Lungsod ng Makati) is the head of the executive branch of Makati's government. The mayor holds office at the Makati 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.

## List[edit]

Makati Mayors Lane in Makati Poblacion Park, featuring busts of former mayors up to Jejomar Binay (center). Name | Party  | Term Began | Term Ended | Deputy (later Vice Mayor)

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Municipal President of San Pedro de Macati
Marcelino Magsaysay  |  | 1901 | 1903 |
Eusebio Arpilleda  |  | 1903 | 1908 |
Hermogenes Santos  |  | 1908 | 1911 |
Urbano Navarro  |  | 1911 | 1913 |
Jose Magsaysay  |  | 1913 | 1916 |
Municipal President of Makati
Pedro Domingo  |  | 1917 | 1919 |
Ricardo Arpilleda  |  | 1919 | 1920 |
Igmidio Flores  |  | 1920 | 1922 |
Mayor of the Municipality of Makati
Nicanor F. Garcia  |  | 1922 | 1934 | Pablo Cortez[1]
Jose Villena[a] |  | 1935 | 1944 | Deogracias Luciano[1]
Pablo Cortez  |  | 1944 | 1947 |
Jose Villena  |  | 1948 | 1954[b] | Bernardo Umali[2]
Ignacio Babasa[c] |  | 1954 | 1954 |
Bernardo Umali  |  | 1954 | 1954 |
Maximo Estrella  |  | Liberal | 1956 | 1969 | Teotimo Geallogo
Jose Luciano  |  | 1969 | 1971[d] | Johnny Wilson
Cesar Alzona  |  | October 1971[c] | December 1971 |
Nemesio Yabut |  | KBL | January 1, 1972 | February 25, 1986[d][3] | Johnny Wilson
Jejomar C. Binay |  | PDP–Laban | February 27, 1986[c] | December 31, 1987[e] | Roberto Brillantes
Sergio Santos  |  | January 1, 1988[c] | February 15, 1988 |
Jejomar C. Binay |  | PDP–Laban | February 15, 1988 | February 4, 1995 | Conchitina Sevilla-Bernardo (1988–1989)
Augusto V. Pangan Sr. (1989–1992)
Arturo S. Yabut (1992–1995)
Mayor of the City of Makati
Jejomar C. Binay |  | PDP–Laban | February 4, 1995 | June 30, 1998 | Arturo S. Yabut
Elenita S. Binay |  | PDP–Laban | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | Eduardo Manzano
Jejomar C. Binay |  | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | Ernesto S. Mercado
Jejomar Erwin S. Binay, Jr. |  | PDP–Laban | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2015[b][4] | Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr.
| UNA
Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr.[c] |  | Liberal | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 | Virgilio Hilario Sr. (acting; 2015)[5]
Leonardo Magpantay (acting; 2015–2016)[6]
Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay-Campos |  | UNA | June 30, 2016 | Present | Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo
| MKTZNU

Notes

1. ^ Concurrently served as the Assistant Mayor of the City of Greater Manila for Makati from 1941 to 1944, under Mayors Jorge B. Vargas (1941–1942) and León Guinto (1942–1944).
2. ^ a b Removed from office.
3. ^ a b c Served in acting capacity.
4. ^ a b Died in office
5. ^ Resigned.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Salonga, Isayas R. (1934). Rizal Province directory, Volume I. Manila: General Printing Press.
2. ^ G.R. No. L-6540 (June 19, 1953), THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF MAKATI, RIZAL, ET AL. vs. HON. BIENVENIDO A. TAN, ETC., ET AL., The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved July 31, 2023
3. ^ "Strongarm Philippines Mayor Dies". AP News. February 26, 1986. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
4. ^ "CA overturns Ombudsman's dismissal of Junjun Binay in 2015". Rappler. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
5. ^ Saunar, Ivy (July 2, 2015). "Peña names councilor as acting Makati vice mayor". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
6. ^ Inquirer Reporters [@Team_Inquirer] (July 13, 2015). "Councilor Leo Magpantay takes oath as acting Makati Vice Mayor | @mbrizuelaINQ" (Tweet). Retrieved July 31, 2023 - via Twitter.