Municipal president
Encyclopedia
A presidente municipal is the chief of government of municipio
s in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive
of a county in the United States
or to the mayor
of a city in the United States
, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the municipality surrounding it. Nationally, this position is also equivalent to that of Head of Government of the Federal District
and that is why these positions are sometimes referred to as "mayors" in English-language publications.
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
s in Mexico. The position is comparable to the county executive
County executive
A county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
of a county in the United States
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
or to the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of a city in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, although the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal includes not only a city but the municipality surrounding it. Nationally, this position is also equivalent to that of Head of Government of the Federal District
Head of Government of the Federal District
The Head of Government wields executive power in the Mexican Federal District.The Head of Government serves a six-year term, running concurrently with that of the President of the Republic....
and that is why these positions are sometimes referred to as "mayors" in English-language publications.
Lists
- Municipal president of CananeaMunicipal president of CananeaThe following is a list of the municipal presidents of Cananea:...
- Municipal president of ChihuahuaMunicipal president of ChihuahuaThe Municipal President of Chihuahua is the head of local government of Chihuahua Municipality, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.The mayor's authority includes the state capital, the city of Chihuahua, Chih....
- Municipal president of Ciudad Juárez
- Municipal president of Mérida, YucatánMunicipal president of Mérida, YucatánList of recent municipal presidents of Mérida, Yucatán.-See also:*Municipality of Mérida...
- Municipal president of MonterreyMunicipal president of MonterreyList of governors and municipal presidents of Monterrey...
- Municipal president of Sabinas HidalgoMunicipal president of Sabinas Hidalgo-External links: of Sabinas Hidalgo of the government of Sabinas Hidalgo...
- Municipal president of PueblaMunicipal president of PueblaThe Municipal President of Puebla is the head of local government in the municipality of municipality of Puebla, in the Mexican state of Puebla.The mayor's authority includes the state capital, the city of Puebla....
See also
- Municipalities of MexicoMunicipalities of MexicoMunicipalities are the second-level administrative division in Mexico . There are 2,438 municipalities in Mexico, making the average municipality population 45,616...
, the jurisdiction of a presidente municipal