Mayor of Mandaue
{{Short description|Spanish political position}}
{{Infobox Political post
| post = Mayor
| body = Mandaue
| insignia =
| insigniasize = 130px
| insigniacaption = Seal of Mandaue
| image =
| imagesize = 150px
| incumbent = Glenn O. Bercede
| incumbentsince = October 9, 2024
| style = The Honorable
| residence =
| appointer = Elected via popular vote
| termlength = 3 years, not eligible for re-election immediately after three consecutive terms
| formation = 1943
| succession = Vice Mayor then Highest ranking Sangguniang Panlungsod member
| inaugural = Ariston Cortes
| website =
| seat = Mandaue Presidencia
| deputy = Vice Mayor
}}
The Mayor of Mandaue ({{langx|ceb|Alkalde sa Mandaue}}, {{langx|fil|Alkalde ng 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
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
| class=wikitable |
| width=10px align=center| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! width=100px | Image ! width=230px | Mayor ! colspan=2 width=200px | Term of office |
|---|
| colspan="5" | {{big|Municipality of Mandaue (1943–1969)}} |
| align=center|1
| |Ariston Cortes {{ref|mayor|1}} |align=center colspan="2" | 1943 |
| align=center|2
| |Santiago Suyco {{ref|mayor|1}} |align=center colspan="2" | 1943 |
| align=center|3
| |Alejandro Fortuna {{ref|mayor|1}} |align=center width=80px | 1943 |align=center width=80px | 1945 |
| align=center|4
| |Martin Echivarre |align=center width=80px | 1945 |align=center width=80px | 1946 |
| align=center|5
| |Eustaquio Rosal |align=center colspan="2"| 1946 |
| align=center|6
| |Eriberto Dimpas |align=center colspan="2"| 1947 |
| align=center|7
| |Apolinar Cortes |align=center colspan="2"| 1947 |
| align=center|8
| |Pedro Basubas |align=center colspan="2"| 1947 |
| align=center|9
| |Fabiano Pesons |align=center width=80px | 1948 |align=center width=80px | 1951 |
| align=center|10
| |Urbano Seno |align=center width=80px | 1952 |align=center width=80px | 1955 |
| align=center|11
| |Apolonio Gonzaga |align=center width=80px | 1956 |align=center width=80px | 1959 |
| align=center|12
| |Conrado Seno |align=center width=80px | 1960 |align=center width=80px | 1963 |
| align=center|13
| |Demetrio Cortes Sr. |align=center width=80px | 1964 |align=center width=80px | 1969 |
| colspan="5" | {{big|City of Mandaue (1969–present)}} |
| align=center|(13)
| |Demetrio Cortes Sr. |align=center width=80px | 1969 |align=center width=80px | 1986 |
| align=center|14
|Vicente dela Serna {{ref|mayor|1}} |align=center colspan="2" | 1986 |
| align=center|15
| |Restituto Soon {{ref|mayor|1}} |align=center colspan="2" | 1987 |
| align=center|16
| |align=center width=80px | 1988 |align=center width=80px | 1998 |
| align=center|17
| |align=center width=80px | 1998 |align=center width=80px | 2007 |
| align=center|18
| |Amadeo Seno {{ref|mayor|1}} |align=center colspan="2" | 2007 |
| align=center|(17)
| |align=center width=80px | 2007 |align=center width=80px | 2007 |
| align=center|19
|align=center width=80px | 2007 |align=center width=80px | 2016 |
| align=center|20
|align=center width=80px | 2016 |align=center width=80px | 2019 |
| align=center|(19)
|align=center width=80px | 2019 |align=center width=80px | Suspended: since August 13, 2024;{{cite news |last1=Saavedra |first1=John Rey |title=Ombudsman orders 1-yr suspension vs. Mandaue City mayor |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1231698 |accessdate=August 22, 2024 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-date=August 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822064529/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1231698 |url-status=live }} dismissed on October 3, 2024{{Cite web |last=dsingson |date=2024-10-03 |title=Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes dismissed from office - Ombudsman |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/598420/mandaue-mayor-dismissed-from-office-for-grave-misconduct-ombud |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=Cebu Daily News |language=en}} |
| 21
| |Glenn O. Bercede |align=center width=80px |2024 |align=center width=80px |Incumbent (term ends on June 30, 2025) |
| 22
| |Jonkie Ouano (elect) | align="center" |2025 | align="center" | |
; Note
: {{ref|mayor|1}} Officer-in-charge.
Footnotes
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