Liderazgo político local de larga continuidad: alcaldes y notables en las capitales de provincia de Andalucía

Abstract

The mayors with a long political life in the local government represent an exceptional case, although it is a case present in the political arena. Their presence like transformative leaders suggests the hypothesis that behind these profiles there are local notables with political careers linked to the municipal space. To prove or refute this thesis, this article analyzes a sample of seven local Andalusian presidents with more four or more periods of office from the constructivist perspective. The empirical work is based in the application of a semi-structured interview to the mayors, the exposition of their political trajectories and their comparison. In this way, we conclude that notables are the dominant profile among the mayors who accumulate five or more periods.