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Alcalde-Presidente

An Alcalde-Presidente is an Alcalde ( Spanish for municipal Mayor) who also functions as President(e) of a higher administrative level.

Cases include:

  • colonial San Juan on Puerto Rico, 1879–1902; the last one succeeded himself as first 'normal' Alcalde
  • in Spain:
    • Mayor-President of Ceuta, the head of government of Ceuta, an autonomous city
    • Mayor-President of Melilla, the head of government of Melilla, autonomous city