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The office of Alcalde, the Mayor of El Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles, was elected annually, without the right to reelection for two years. [8] With the incomplete nature of records from the Spanish colonial period of Los Angeles, only the first year of 1781 is certain.
Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa (/ ˌ v iː ə r aɪ ˈ ɡ oʊ s ə /; né Villar Jr. on January 23, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles from 2005 to 2013.
The office of Alcalde, the Mayor of El Pueblo de la Reina de los Ángeles, was established in 1781 and elected annually without the right to reelection for two years. [3] [4] [5] In 1841, the office of alcalde was abolished, instead being replaced by two Jueces de Paz (Justice of the peace).
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday morning announced a 2026 run for California governor, his second bid for the office after an unsuccessful run in 2018.
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday announced he will run for California governor in 2026, joining a growing group of candidates jockeying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Richard Joseph Riordan (May 1, 1930 – April 19, 2023) was an American businessman, investor, military commander, philanthropist, and politician. A decorated Korean War veteran and a member of the Republican Party, Riordan served as the 39th mayor of Los Angeles from 1993 to 2001; as of 2024, he remains the last Republican to hold that office.
The last Republican mayor of what became a liberal city, Riordan was 92. Relatives said he died shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with family, friends, caregivers and his beloved dogs around him.
Bradley was Los Angeles' first Black mayor, first liberal mayor, and longest-serving mayor. A member of the Democratic Party , Bradley's multiracial liberal political coalition was a forerunner of future President of the United States Barack Obama 's coalition in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.