Term length Four years, renewable Formation 18361979 (modern) | Inaugural holder Ambrosio Orbegozo | |
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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 Ibon Areso, who became mayor immediately after the death of Iñaki Azkuna.
Mayors of Bilbao since 1979
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.
References
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