Javiera Caballero

Javiera Caballero
Caballero in 2021
Mayor Pro Tempore of Durham, North Carolina
Assumed office
2025
MayorLeonardo Williams
Preceded byMark-Anthony Middleton
Durham City Councilor At-large
Assumed office
January 16, 2018
Personal details
Born1978 (age 47–48)
Santiago, Chile
PartyDemocratic
EducationAppalachian State University

Javiera Caballero (born 1978) is a Chilean-born American politician and former educator. She is the first Latina member of the Durham City Council, having been appointed to the council in 2018. In 2021, she had an unsuccessful campaign to run for Mayor of Durham, but lost to Elaine O'Neal. In 2025, she was appointed by Mayor Leonardo Williams as the mayor pro tempore, becoming the first Latina to serve in that office.