Intendant of Montevideo

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Intendant of Montevideo
Spanish: Intendente de Montevideo
Coat of arms of Montevideo Department.svg
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Incumbent
Carolina Cosse
since 26 November 2020
Style No courtesy, title or style
Seat City Hall of Montevideo
Appointer Direct election
Term length 5 years (renewable)
Inaugural holderDaniel Muñoz
Formation19 January 1909
Website www.montevideo.gub.uy//

The Intendant of Montevideo is head of the executive branch of the government of Montevideo. The Intendant serves a five-year term and is limited to two successive terms. According to the Constitution, the officeholder is elected in a direct election, which takes place on a date different from that of presidential elections.

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List of Intendants of Montevideo

 MayorTerm startTerm endParty
Daniel Muñoz 19091911 Colorado Party
Ramón V. Benzano 19111914 Colorado Party
Santiago Rivas19141915 Colorado Party
Francisco Accinelli19151919 Colorado Party
Alberto Dagnino19331937 Colorado Party
Horacio Acosta y Lara19371942 Colorado Party
Pedro Onetti19421943 Colorado Party
Juan Pedro Fabini 19431947 Colorado Party
Andrés Martínez Trueba 19471951 Colorado Party
Germán Barbato19511954 Colorado Party
Armando Malet 19541959 Colorado Party
Daniel Fernández Crespo 19591963 National Party
Ledo Arroyo Torres 19631967 Colorado Party
Carlos Bartolomé Herrera19671969 Colorado Party
Oscar Víctor Rachetti 19691983 Colorado Party
Juan Carlos Payssé 19831985 National Party
Aquiles Lanza 19851990 Colorado Party
Tabaré Vázquez 19901994 Broad Front (PS)
Mariano Arana 19942005 Broad Front (VA)
Ricardo Ehrlich 20052010 Broad Front (MPP)
Ana Olivera 20102015 Broad Front (PCU)
Daniel Martínez 20152019 Broad Front (PS)
Christian Di Candia 20192020 Broad Front
Carolina Cosse 2020Incumbent Broad Front (MPP)

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