Iván H. Ayala Cádiz[a] (born c. 1940) is a university professor and attorney.

Ayala Cádiz was previously assistant dean at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law.

He completed Dapena Thompson's last few weeks mayoral term[1] (December 1988 to January 1989) via appointment by his political party, the PNP.

[2] In 1988, former elected mayor Dapena Thompson was charged as co-author of embezzlement of federal funds from HUD;[3] as a result he resigned as mayor.

[4] Ayala Cádiz had also been a Superior Court Judge in 2004.