Mayors in Puerto Rico
| Mayor | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | several laws that were repealed in favor of the Autonomous Municipalities Act of 1991 |
The mayors of Puerto Rico encompass the different mayors of the municipalities of Puerto Rico; each mayor being the highest-ranking officer of their corresponding municipality. Several laws existed that created the post of mayor in each municipality but they were all repealed in favor of a broad and encompassing law known as the Autonomous Municipalities Act of 1991.
The mayors do not constitute a body, and are not required by law to do so, but they have voluntarily assembled into two organizations:
- the Puerto Rico Mayors Association, which represents the mayors from the Popular Democratic Party and
- the Puerto Rico Mayors Federation, which represents the mayors from the New Progressive Party. The President of the Puerto Rico Mayors Federation in 2021 was Gabriel Hernández-Rodríguez.
Each mayor is also the commander-in-chief of its corresponding municipal police.