Mayor-President of Melilla | |
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since 7 July 2023 | |
Nominator | Assembly of Melilla |
Appointer | The Monarch countersigned by the Prime Minister |
Term length | Four years; no limit. |
Inaugural holder | Ignacio Velázquez Rivera |
Formation | 14 March 1995 |
The Mayor-President of the Autonomous City of Melilla (Spanish: Presidente de la Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla) or simply the President of Melilla, is the highest authority of the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla, acting as head of government and as presiding officer of the Assembly of Melilla.
The current and 6th Mayor-President of Melilla is Juan José Imbroda of the People's Party, who has held the office since 7 July 2023 and previously from 20 July 2000 to 15 June 2019. Prior to March 1995, when the enclave's Statute of Autonomy was passed, the city was part of Province of Málaga.