Regidor
A regidor is a member of a council of municipalities in Spain and Latin America. Portugal also used to have the same office of regedor.
Mexico
In Mexico, an ayuntamiento is composed of a municipal president, one or two síndicos and several regidores who meet in cabildo sessions. A regidor is the community representative before the municipal government.The responsibilities of a regidor are:
- To participate in council session and administer the interests of the municipality
- To exert faculties of inspection and oversee the branches of public administration
- To obtain information from the municipal president regarding the services offered by the different dependencies
- Propose or reform of municipal regulations
- Vote on municipal affairs
- To attend a commission assigned to them
- Promote social participation
- Propose measures for municipal development