# Mayor of Mandaue

The Mayor of Mandaue (Cebuano: Alkalde sa Mandaue, Filipino: Alkalde ng Mandaue) is the head of the Local government of Mandaue. Since the Pre-Hispanic time were chiefs, only two are known Aponoan and Lambuzzan. Not many people are mentioned in the Spanish Expedition chronicles; the former was succeeded by the latter. During the year 1600 when the Spanish subjugated Mandaue Andug was the chief of the settlement. Before there were priests, Capitanes, Tenientes and the Cabeza de Barangay were the local leaders in Spanish regime. Later, in the American commonwealth era of the Philippines the leaders were the President and after the war the title changed to Mayor. Mandaue was only incorporated as a city on June 21, 1969 in the term of Mayor Demetrio Cortes Sr. which led to the signing of the City Charter on August 30, 1969 under Republic Act No 5519.
Mandaue's Administration in the Prehispanic time were Chiefs only two are known Aponoan and Lambusan who existed in the Spanish Expedition. Before Priests, Capitanes, Tenientes and the Cabeza de Barangay were the local leaders in Spanish regime then in the American commonwealth era of the Philippines the leaders were the El Presidentes of Mandaue and after the war the changed the title to Mayor in 1943.

## Presidente

| Name | Position | Legacy | Years served |
| Leoncio Jayme | 1st Municipal President | | 1899 |
| Elias Espina | 2nd Municipal President | The Attack of the American Troops | 1900–1901 |
| Benito Ceniza | 3rd Municipal President | Executed by Americans | 1901 |
| Fabiano Suyco | 4th Municipal President | | 1902–1903 |
| Benigno Suyco | 5th Municipal President | | 1904–1907 |
| Luis Espina | 6th Municipal President | | 1908–1909 |
| Benigno Suyco | 7th Municipal President | | 1910–1911 |
| Segunda Jayme | 8th Municipal President | | 1912–1919 |
| Alejandro del Rosal | 9th Municipal President | Separation of Consolacion | 1919–1925 |
| Ariston Cortes Sr. | 10th Municipal President | | 1925–1934 |
| Alejandro del Rosal | 11th Municipal President | Construction of Mandaue Presidencia and Mandaue City Central School | 1934–1940 |
| Alejandro Fortuna | 12th Municipal President | Killed by Japanese for treason | 1941–1943 |
Alejandro Fortuna was the final leader under the title El Presidente of Mandaue. He was succeeded by Ariston Cortes under the title of Mayor of the Town of Mandaue. He was beheaded due to treason, dated March 26, 1945 at the age of 41 years.

## Mayor

| No. | Mayor | Term of office | Term of office |
| Municipality of Mandaue (1943–1969) |||||
| 1 | Ariston Cortes | 1943 | 1943 |
| 2 | Santiago Suyco | 1943 | 1943 |
| 3 | Alejandro Fortuna | 1943 | 1945 |
| 4 | Martin Echivarre | 1945 | 1946 |
| 5 | Eustaquio Rosal | 1946 | 1946 |
| 6 | Eriberto Dimpas | 1947 | 1947 |
| 7 | Apolinar Cortes | 1947 | 1947 |
| 8 | Pedro Basubas | 1947 | 1947 |
| 9 | Fabiano Pesons | 1948 | 1951 |
| 10 | Urbano Seno | 1952 | 1955 |
| 11 | Apolonio Gonzaga | 1956 | 1959 |
| 12 | Conrado Seno | 1960 | 1963 |
| 13 | Demetrio Cortes Sr. | 1964 | 1969 |
| City of Mandaue (1969–present) |||||
| (13) | Demetrio Cortes Sr. | 1969 | 1986 |
| 14 | Vicente dela Serna | 1986 | 1986 |
| 15 | Restituto Soon | 1987 | 1987 |
| 16 | Alfredo Ouano | 1988 | 1998 |
| 17 | Thadeo Ouano | 1998 | 2007 |
| 18 | Amadeo Seno | 2007 | 2007 |
| (17) | Thadeo Ouano | 2007 | 2007 |
| 19 | Jonas Cortes | 2007 | 2016 |
| 20 | Luigi Quisumbing | 2016 | 2019 |
| (19) | Jonas Cortes | 2019 | Suspended: since August 13, 2024; dismissed on October 3, 2024 |
| 21 | Glenn O. Bercede | 2024 | Incumbent |

### Note

    Officer-in-charge.