List of mayors of Bogotá
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Municipal Mayors of Bogotá (1910-1954)
- Javier Tobar Ahumada, 1910-1911
- Manuel María Mallarino, 1911-1913
- Emilio Cuervo Márquez, 1913-1914
- Andrés Marroquín Osorio, 1914-1917
- Raimundo Rivas, 1917
- Gerardo Arrubla, 1917-1918
- Santiago de Castro, 1918-1920
- Tadeo de Castro, 1920
- Cenón Escobar, 1920
- Ernesto Sánz de Santamaría, 1920-1925
- Leonidas Ojeda, 1925
- José Posada Tavera, 1925-1926
- José María Piedrahita, 1926-1929
- Luis Borrero Mercado, 1929
- Luis Augusto Cuervo, 1929
- Alfonso Robledo, 1929
- Hernando Carrizosa, 1929-1930
- Luis Carlos Páez, 1930
- Enrique Vargas Nariño, 1930-1931
- Francisco Umaña Bernal, 1931
- Enrique Vargas Nariño, 1931
- Luis Patiño Galvis, November 1931 - December 1933
- Alfonso Esguerra, December 1933 - March 1934
- Julio Pardo Dávila, March 1934 - January 1935
- Diego Montaña Cuéllar , January 1935 - February 1935
- Jorge Merchán, February 1935 - October 1935
- Carlos Arango Vélez , October 1935 - March 1936
- Francisco José Arévalo, March 1936 - June 1936
- Jorge Eliécer GaitánJorge Eliécer GaitánJorge Eliécer Gaitán Ayala was a politician, a leader of a populist movement in Colombia, a former Education Minister and Labor Minister , mayor of Bogotá and one of the most charismatic leaders of the Liberal Party.He was assassinated during his second presidential campaign in 1948, setting off...
, June 1936 - March 1937 - Gonzalo Restrepo , March 1937 - May 1937
- Manuel Rueda Vargas, May 1937 - March 1938
- Gustavo Santos, March 1938 - October 1938
- Germán Zea HernándezGermán Zea HernándezGermán Zea Hernández was a Colombian lawyer and politician. A Liberal Party politician, he served twice as Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and occupied the Ministries of Government, Justice, and Foreign Affairs, was appointed 11th Comptroller General of Colombia, Mayor...
, October 1938 - April 1941 - Julio Pardo Dávila, May 1941 - August 1942
- Carlos Sánz de Santamaría, August 1942 - March 1944
- Jorge Soto del Corral , March 1944 - November 1944
- Gabriel Paredes, November 1944 - January 1945
- Juan Pablo Llinás , January 1945 - June 1945
- Ramón Muñoz Toledo, June 1945 - September 1946
- Juan Salgar Martín, October 1946 - March 1947
- Francisco José Arévalo, April 1947 - March 1948
- Fernando Mazuera Villegas , April 1948 - October 1948
- Carlos Reyes Posada, October 1948 - December 1948
- Fernando Mazuera Villegas , December 1948 - May 1949
- Carlos Reyes Posada, May 1949 - June 1949
- Gregorio Obregón, June 1949 - September 1949
- Marco Tulio Amaya, September 1949 - October 1949
- Santiago Trujillo, October 1949 - July 1952
- Manuel Briceño, July 1952 - June 1953
- José Rodríguez Mantilla, June 1953 - July 1953
- Col. Julio Cervantes, July 1953 - September 1954
Mayors of the Special District of Bogotá (1954-1991)
Mayor | Term |
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Roberto Salazar Gómez | 1954–1955 |
Andrés Rodríguez Gómez | 1955–1957 |
Fernando Mazuera Villegas | 1957–1958 |
Juan Pablo Llinás | 1958–1961 |
Jorge Gaitán Cortés | 1961–1966 |
Virgilio Barco Vargas Virgilio Barco Vargas Virgilio Barco Vargas was a politician and diplomat from Colombia. He was a member of the Colombian Liberal Party and served as president of Colombia from August 7, 1986 until August 7, 1990.... |
1966–1969 |
Emilio Urrea Delgado | 1969–1970 |
Carlos Albán Holguín | 1970–1973 |
Aníbal Fernández de Soto | 1973–1974 |
Alfonso Palacio Rudas | 1974–1975 |
Luis Prieto Ocampo | 1975–1976 |
Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha | 1976–1978 |
Hernando Durán Dussán Hernando Durán Dussán Hernando Durán Dussán was a Colombian lawyer and politician. He was the Mayor of Bogotá and a candidate for the Presidency in 1990.-Biography:Durán Dussán was born in Bogotá in 1920, of Huilan ancestry... |
1978–1982 |
Augusto Ramírez Ocampo Augusto Ramírez Ocampo Augusto Ramírez Ocampo was a Colombian politician who served as Mayor of Bogotá from 1982 to 1984, and Colombia's foreign minister from 1984 to 1986. Ocampo died in Bogotá on 14 June 2011 aged 77.-References:... |
1982–1984 |
Hisnardo Ardila | 1984–1985 |
Diego Pardo Koppel | 1985–1986 |
Julio César Sánchez | 1986–1988 |
Andrés Pastrana Arango Andrés Pastrana Arango Andrés Pastrana Arango was the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana, who was president from 1970 to 1974.-Early years:... |
1988–1990 |
Juan Martín Caicedo Ferrer | 1990–1991 |
Principal Mayors of the Capital District of Santa Fe de Bogotá (1991-1998)
Mayor | Term |
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Juan Martín Caicedo Ferrer | 1991–1992 |
Sonia Durán de Infante (ad-hoc) | 1992–1992 |
Jaime Castro Castro Jaime Castro Castro Jaime Castro Castro is a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Mayor of Bogotá from 1992 to 1994. A Liberal, he has also served as Delegate to the Constituent Assembly of 1991, Senator of Colombia, Minister of Government under President Belisario Betancur, Colombian Minister of Justice... |
1992–1994 |
Antanas Mockus Sivickas Antanas Mockus Aurelijus Rutenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician.The son of Lithuanian immigrants, he left his post as the president of the National University of Colombia in Bogotá in 1993, and later that year ran a successful campaign for mayor... |
1995–1996 |
Paul Bromberg Silverstein | 1996–1997 |
Principal Mayors of the Capital District of Bogotá (1998-present)
Mayor | Term |
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Enrique Peñalosa Londoño Enrique Peñalosa Enrique Peñalosa Londoño is a Colombian politician and New Urbanist. He was mayor of Bogotá, from 1998 until 2001, and was runner-up in 2007. He is running in 2011 for mayor as the Green Party candidate. He has also worked as a journalist and consultant on urban and transportation policy... |
1998–2000 |
Antanas Mockus Sivickas Antanas Mockus Aurelijus Rutenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician.The son of Lithuanian immigrants, he left his post as the president of the National University of Colombia in Bogotá in 1993, and later that year ran a successful campaign for mayor... |
2001–2003 |
Luis Eduardo Garzón Luís Eduardo Garzón Garzón Luis Eduardo Garzón was the former Mayor of Bogotá , a left-wing Colombian political activist and a former union leader. He was a former member of the Alternative Democratic Pole... |
2004–2007 |
Samuel Moreno Rojas Samuel Moreno Rojas Samuel Gustavo Moreno Rojas is a Colombian lawyer and politician, son of former congressman Samuel Moreno Díaz and former presidential candidate María Eugenia Rojas Correa, grandson of former Colombian political-military authoritarian leader and ex-president Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. His brother Iván... http://www.eltiempo.com/elecciones2007/resultados_elecciones/resultados_votacion.php?codigoDepto=16001 |
2008–2011 |
María Fernanda Campo María Fernanda Campo Saavedra María Fernanda Campo Saavedra is the current Minister of Education of Colombia. In 2011 she was appointed Acting Mayor of Bogotá by Juan Manuel Santos Calderón in replacement of Samuel Moreno Rojas, who was stripped of his office following an investigation into the appropriation of city contracts... (Acting Mayor Acting Mayor Acting mayor is a temporary office created by the charter of some municipal governments.-History:In many cities and towns, the charter or some similar fundamental document provides that in the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the mayor, another official will lead the... )http://www.lapatria.com/story/la-ministra-de-educaci%C3%B3n-asume-la-alcald%C3%AD-de-bogot%C3%A1 |
3 May 2011–10 June 2011 |
Clara López Obregón (Acting Mayor Acting Mayor Acting mayor is a temporary office created by the charter of some municipal governments.-History:In many cities and towns, the charter or some similar fundamental document provides that in the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the mayor, another official will lead the... )http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/C/clara_lopez_asumio_como_alcaldesa_encargada_de_bogota/clara_lopez_asumio_como_alcaldesa_encargada_de_bogota.asp |
10 June 2011– |