Mayor of Bilbao
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| Mayor of Bilbao | |
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 Coat of arms of Bilbao | |
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| City Council of Bilbao | |
| Term length | Four years, no limit. |
| Formation | 14th century |
The Mayor of Bilbao (Basque: Bilboko alkatea, Spanish: Alcalde de Bilbao) is the head of the municipal government of Bilbao, Spain. He presides over the Bilbao City Council.
The current mayor of Bilbao is Juan Mari Aburto since 2015.
Mayors of Bilbao since 1979
[edit]This is a list of the mayors of Bilbao since the restoration of democracy in Spain.
Since the Spanish transition to democracy, seven individuals have served as mayors of Bilbao. The longest term was that of Iñaki Azkuna, who served for almost 15 years as mayor until his death. All modern mayors of Bilbao have been members of the Basque Nationalist Party.
| # | Mayor | Term start | Term end | ||
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| 1 | Jon Castañares | April 19, 1979 | May 22, 1983 | Basque Nationalist Party | |
| 2 | José Luis Robles | May 22, 1983 | July 19, 1987 | Basque Nationalist Party | |
| 3 | José Maria Gorordo | July 20, 1987 | December 17, 1990 | Basque Nationalist Party | |
| 4 | Jesús María Duñabeitia | December 17, 1990 | June 14, 1991 | Basque Nationalist Party | |
| 5 | Josu Ortuondo Larrea | June 17, 1991 | July 2, 1999 | Basque Nationalist Party | |
| 6 | Iñaki Azkuna | July 3, 1999 | March 20, 2014 | Basque Nationalist Party | |
| 7 | Ibon Areso | March 21, 2014 | June 13, 2015 | Basque Nationalist Party | |
| 8 | Juan Mari Aburto | June 13, 2015 | Incumbent | Basque Nationalist Party |
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