Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
File:Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).png
File:MMDA Chairman Romando Artes.jpg Incumbent Romando S. Artes since November 1, 2022
Office of the President
Member of	MMDA Executive Council
Seat	Pasig, Philippines (since 2022) Makati, Philippines (until 2022)
Appointer	President of the Philippines
Term length	At the president's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Jejomar Binay (Metropolitan Manila Authority) Prospero Oreta (Metropolitan Manila Development Authority)
Formation	January 9, 1990 (as Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Authority) June 30, 1994 (as Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority)

The chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is the chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the presiding officer of the Metro Manila Council.

Eligibility

The chairperson of the MMDA is appointed by the president of the Philippines. The appointment of the chairperson is subject to the same disqualifications and prohibitions of a member of the Cabinet but not subject for a confirmation from the Commission on Appointments.

Functions

The chairperson of the MMDA is also the presiding officer of the Metro Manila Council. The chairperson is tasked to execute the policies and measures approved by the Metro Manila Council as well as oversee the management and operations of the MMDA.

List of chairpersons

Metropolitan Manila Authority

#	Portrait	Name	Term	President
1	File:Jejomar Binay 2009 (cropped).jpg	Jejomar Binay	January 9, 1990 – June 30, 1991 (1 year, 180 days)	Corazon Aquino
2	File:IgnacioBunye (cropped).jpg	Ignacio Bunye	June 30, 1991 – June 30, 1992 (1 year, 0 days)
3	File:Ismael “Mel” Austria Mathay Jr.png	Mel Mathay	June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1994 (2 years, 0 days)	Fidel V. Ramos

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

#	Portrait	Name	Term	President
1	File:No image.png	Prospero Oreta	June 30, 1994 – June 30, 1998 (4 years, 0 days)	Fidel V. Ramos
2	File:Jejomar Binay 2009 (cropped).jpg	Jejomar Binay	June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001 (2 years, 204 days)	Joseph Ejercito Estrada
3	File:Benjamin Abalos Sr. (City Mayor, Mandaluyong).jpg	Benjamin Abalos	January 20, 2001 – June 10, 2002 (1 year, 141 days)	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
4	File:Bayani Fernando.jpg	Bayani Fernando	June 18, 2002 – November 25, 2009 (7 years, 7 days)
5	File:No image.png	Oscar Inocentes	November 25, 2009 – July 27, 2010 (214 days)
				Benigno S. Aquino III
6	File:Francis Tolentino portrait (cropped).jpg	Francis Tolentino	July 27, 2010 – October 7, 2015 (5 years, 102 days)
Emerson Carlos was Officer-In Charge from October 7 – 30, 2015 (23 days)
7	File:Emerson Carlos 2016.png	Emerson Carlos	October 30, 2015 – June 30, 2016 (244 days)
			July 8, 2016 – August 19, 2016 (42 days)	Rodrigo Duterte
Thomas Orbos was Officer-In Charge from August 22, 2016 – May 21, 2017 (272 days)
8	File:Danilo Lim (2017).jpg	Danilo Lim	May 22, 2017 – January 6, 2021 (3 years, 229 days)
9	File:Benjamin Abalos Jr. 2019 (cropped).jpg	Benhur Abalos	January 10, 2021 – February 7, 2022 (1 year, 28 days)
Romando S. Artes was Officer-In Charge from February 7, 2022 – March 1, 2022 (22 days)
10	File:MMDA Chairman Romando Artes.jpg	Romando Artes	March 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022 (121 days)
Engr. Baltazar N. Melgar was Officer-In Charge from June 30, 2022 – August 1, 2022 (32 days)				Bongbong Marcos
*	File:No image.png	Carlo Dimayuga III (Acting)	August 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022 (91 days)
*	File:MMDA Chairman Romando Artes.jpg	Romando Artes	November 1, 2022 (acting) – September 24, 2024 (acting) (1 year, 328 days)
11			September 24, 2024 – present (1 year, 249 days)

See also

• Governor of Metro Manila