of the Federal District Department were members of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), and all the Heads of Government of the Federal District are from center-left parties or party coalitions. List of governors of the Federal District's territory from 1824 to 1997 Governors of the Federal District (before the formal declaration) Melchor Múzquiz January 9, 1824 Manuel Gómez Pedraza March 3, 1824 Governors of the Federal District Gen. Jose Maria Mendivil November 25, 1825 Juan Manuel de Elizalde August 26, 1826 Francisco Molinos del Campo: September 2, 1826 Juan Manuel de Elizalde: October 2, 1826 (2nd time) José Ignacio Esteva January 1, 1828 José María Tornel February 23, 1828 José Ignacio Esteva December 3, 1828 (2nd time) Augustine of F. Lebrija January 30, 1830 Miguel Cervantes February 20, 1830 Francisco Fagoaga February 18, 1831 Ignacio Martinez (Mexico): October 14, 1832 José Joaquín de Herrera January 9, 1833 Ignacio Martinez: October 14, 1832 José Ignacio Esteva April 17, 1833 (3rd time) José María Tornel November 24, 1833 (2nd time) Ramon Rayon January 12, 1835 José Gómez de la Cortina: October 13, 1835 Manuel Fernández Madrid: October 15, 1836 Francisco García Conde: October 26, 1836 Luis G. Vieyra: March 9, 1837 Governors Mexico Department (Centralist Era) Agustín Vicente Eguia December 30, 1837 José María Icaza: September 20, 1838 José Fernando de Peredo December 30, 1838 Luis G. Vieyra January 8, 1839 (2nd Attempt) Miguel González Calderón January 11, 1840 Luis G. Vieyra April 30, 1840 (3rd Attempt) José María Barrera March 16, 1841 Luis G. Vieyra July 31, 1841 (4th Occasion) Francis O. Zarate: September 19, 1841 Luis G. Vieyra: October 9, 1841 (5th Occasion) Valentín Canalizo March 10, 1843 Manuel Rincon: October 3, 1843 Ignacio Inclan December 3, 1843 Governors of the Federal District (Reinstatement) Jose Guadalupe Covarrubias December 7, 1846 Vicente Romero (Mexico): January 4, 1847 Juan José Baz January 13, 1847 Jose Ramon Malo February 17, 1847 City Council of Mexico (U.S. Invasion) Manuel Reyes Veramendi: September 8, 1847 Francisco Juarez Iriarte January 18, 1847 John M. Flores y Teran March 6, 1848 Jose Ramon Malo: November 5, 1848 (2nd time) Head of the Federal District (U.S. Occupation) Winfield Scott: September 14, 1847 William O. Butler February 18, 1848 Stephen W. Kearny March 16, 1848 Governors of the Federal District (Reinstatement) Pedro Torrin: May 14, 1849 Pedro Maria Anaya July 10, 1849 Miguel Azcarate: January 2, 1850 Antonio Diaz