The Mayor of 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 NamePositionLegacyYears 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 Image Mayor Term of office 1Ariston Cortes 19432Santiago Suyco 19433Alejandro Fortuna 1943 19454Martin Echivarre 1945 19465Eustaquio Rosal 19466Eriberto Dimpas 19477Apolinar Cortes 19478Pedro Basubas 19479Fabiano Pesons 1948 195110Urbano Seno 1952 195511Apolonio Gonzaga 1956 195912Conrado Seno 1960 196313Demetrio Cortes Sr. 1964 1969 (13)Demetrio Cortes Sr. 1969 198614Vicente dela Serna 198615Restituto Soon 198716Alfredo Ouano 1988 199817Thadeo Ouano 1998 200718Amadeo Seno 2007(17)Thadeo Ouano 2007 200719Jonas Cortes 2007 201620Luigi Quisumbing 2016 2019(19)Jonas Cortes 2019 Suspended: since August 13, 2024; dismissed on October 3, 202421Glenn O. Bercede2024October 3, 2024 - June 30, 202522Thadeo Jovito “Jonkie” M. Ouano 2025Incumbent (Since June 30, 2025)
Note Officer-in-charge.
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