Mayor of Valenzuela

The mayor of Valenzuela, a highly urbanized city in northern Metro Manila, Philippines, is the official head and chief executive of Valenzuela. He leads on enforcing city ordinances and improving public services. The mayor has a term of office of three years, but has a maximum electoral tenure of three consecutive terms. Inaugural holder of the office was Pío Valenzuela, served from 1899 to 1901, for whom the city was named.
During the History of [the Philippines (1521–1898)|Spanish colonial period], the town that composed of what is now Valenzuela, called before as Polo, was ruled by a gobernadorcillo appointed through an exclusive nomination provided by the Spanish law. Later in the History of the [Philippines (1898–1946)|American period], first mayor Pío Valenzuela was appointed as its first municipal president until his resignation in 1901. Since then, municipal presidents are elected by a popular vote.
The current 1987 Constitution of the Philippines and the City Charter of 1998 defined the position, powers and responsibilities of the mayor.

List of mayors

Timeline

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from:02/26/1986 till:12/31/1987 text:"Wilfredo F. Chongco" color:PDPLaban
from:12/31/1987 till:06/30/1988 text:"Vacant " color:None
from:06/30/1988 till:06/30/1995 text:"Santiago A. de Guzman" color:NP
from:06/30/1995 till:06/30/2004 text:"Jose Emmanuel L. Carlos" color:LakasCMD
from:06/30/2004 till:06/30/2013 text:"Sherwin T. Gatchalian" color:NPC
from:06/30/2013 till:06/30/2022 text:"Rexlon T. Gatchalian" color:NPC
from:06/30/2022 till:09/30/2026 text:"Weslie T. Gatchalian" color:NPC