The mayor of Belgrade (Serbian: Градоначелник Београда, romanized: Gradonačelnik Beograda) is the head of the City of Belgrade (the capital and largest city of Serbia). The mayor acts on behalf of the city, and performs an executive function in the City of Belgrade.[2] The position is important as the city is the most important hub of economy, culture, science and technology in Serbia.
| Mayor of Belgrade | |
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| Градоначелник Београда Gradonačelnik Beograda | |
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| Style | Mayor |
| Member of | City Council |
| Reports to | City Assembly |
| Residence | No official residence |
| Seat | Old Palace |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Ilija Čarapić |
| Formation | 7 May 1839 |
| Deputy | Vesna Vidović |
| Salary | €1,399 monthly[1] |
The current mayor of Belgrade is Aleksandar Šapić of the Serbian Progressive Party, elected after the 2024 City Assembly election.[3]
Office
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According to the current legislation, the mayor is elected along with members of the City Assembly at the direct secret ballot for the period of four years. The mayor may not be a councilor of the City Assembly.[2]
The mayor has a deputy who replaces him or her in case of an extended absence and/or due to any other reasons that prevent the mayor to perform the duties. The mayor appoints and dismisses the deputy mayor based on the approval of the City Assembly.[2]
The mayor is concurrently the chairman of the city council with the right to vote.[2]
Authorities (competences) of the mayor of Belgrade
edit- Immediate execution and/or looking after carrying out of the decisions and/or other documents of the City Assembly;
- Proposing of draft decisions and/or other documents to be made by the City Assembly, as well as the manner of resolving the issues to be decided by the City Assembly;
- Looking after carrying out of the entrusted duties within the scope of rights and responsibilities of the Republic;
- Directing and coordinating of operations of the City Administration;
- Proposing of the appointment and/or dismissal of the Head and Deputy Head of the City Administration;
- Deciding on granting the right to use or lease the property, as well as on terminating the contracts on granting the right to use or lease such property, and charging the mortgage over the property used by the City and/or City Administration under the approval of the Property Directorate of the Republic of Serbia;
- The Mayor is the executive authority in charge of the budget implementation;
- Making of individual documents he is authorized to present under the current legislation, Charter or decision of the City Assembly;
- Establishing of the expert working bodies in charge of their respective terms of references, and
- Performing of any duties as provided for by the Charter, and/or other bylaws of the City.
List of mayors of Belgrade
edit Denotes Acting Mayor
Denotes Temporary Council
- Ilija Čarapić (7 May 1839 – 27 May 1840)
- Miloš Bogićević (28 May 1840 – 24 September 1840)
- Mladen Žujović (25 September 1840 – till end of 1841)
- Stojan Delimirković (1855)
- Marko Stojković (1861 – 1862)
- Jovan Smiljanić (1865 – 1866)
- Gligorije Jovanović (1866)
- Mihailo Terzibašić (6 September 1866 – 14 September 1867)
- Jovan Nikolić-Čokojić (14 September 1867 – 1868)
- Vasilije Ivanović (1868)
- Gligorije Jovanović (1868)
- Aćim Čumić (1869)
- Arsa Lukić (27 December 1869 – April 1871)
- Aleksa Đurić (10 June 1871 – 31 December 1872)
- Dimitrije Popović (30 March 1872 – August 1878)
- Aleksa Stevanović (August 1878 – October 1879)
- Živko Karabiberović (October 1879 – 6 March 1882)
- Živko Karabiberović (6 March 1882 – 1 August 1884)
- Vladan Đorđević (1 August 1884 – 10 August 1885) (Serbian Progressive Party)
- Mihailo Bogićević (4 April 1886 – 4 February 1887)
- Svetomir Nikolajević (7 March 1887 – 1 September 1887) (People's Radical Party)
- Živko Karabiberović (1 September 1887 – 30 December 1889)
- Nikola Pašić (30 December 1889 – 14 January 1891) (People's Radical Party)
- Milovan Marinković (26 May 1891 – 22 November 1892)
- Petar Tatić (23 November 1892 – 2 April 1893)
- Milovan Marinković (6 April 1893 – 12 May 1894)
- Mihailo Bogićević (14 May 1894 – 8 November 1896)
- Nikola Stevanović (5 December 1896 – 31 December 1896)
- Nikola Pašić (10 January 1897 – 13 November 1897) (People's Radical Party)
- Nikola Stevanović (13 November 1897 – 14 November 1899)
- Antonije Pantović (20 November 1899 – 13 April 1901)
- Milovan Marinković (28 May 1901 – 6 November 1902)
- Nikola Stamenković (28 March 1903 – 11 August 1903)
- Kosta Glavinić (20 August 1903 – 20 November 1907)
- Velisav Vulović (1 January 1908 – 10 October 1909)
- Kosta Glavinić (11 April 1910 – 21 September 1910)
- Ljubomir Davidović (24 October 1910 – 19 January 1914) (Independent Radical Party)
- Đorđe Nestorović (1 February 1914 – January 1919)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Mihailo Marjanović (1871–1925) |
January 1919 | 9 November 1919 | 10 months | People's Radical Party | |
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Kosta Jovanović (1875–1930) |
9 November 1919 | 25 August 1920 | 290 days | Democratic Party | |
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Filip Filipović (1878–1938) |
25 August 1920 | 25 August 1920 | 0 days | Communist Party of Yugoslavia | |
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Đoka Kara-Jovanović | 2 September 1920 | 3 March 1921 | 182 days | People's Radical Party | |
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Dobra Mitrović (1886–1923) |
9 March 1921 | 12 March 1923 | 2 years, 3 days | People's Radical Party | |
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Mihailo Marjanović (1871–1925) |
22 August 1923 | 6 January 1925 | 1 year, 137 days | People's Radical Party | |
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Kosta Kumanudi (1874–1962) |
22 August 1926 | 18 February 1929 | 2 years, 180 days | Democratic Party | |
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Miloš Savčić (1865–1941) |
18 February 1929 | 23 May 1930 | 1 year, 94 days | Independent | |
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Milan Nešić (1886–1970) |
23 May 1930 | 12 May 1932 | 1 year, 355 days | Independent | |
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Milutin Petrović | 12 May 1932 | 5 January 1935 | 2 years, 238 days | Independent | |
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Vlada Ilić (1882–1952) |
10 January 1935 | 13 September 1939 | 4 years, 246 days | Independent | |
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Vojin Đuričić | 13 September 1939 | 20 June 1940 | 281 days | Independent | |
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Jevrem Tomić | 20 June 1940 | 12 April 1941 | 296 days | Independent | |
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Ivan Milićević | 12 April 1941 | 19 June 1941 | 68 days | Independent | |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Milosav Stojadinović | 19 June 1941 | 29 August 1941 | 71 days | Independent | |
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Dragomir Jovanović (1902–1946) |
29 August 1941 | 20 October 1944 | 3 years, 52 days | Independent | |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Mihajlo Ratković | 1944 | 1946 | 2 years | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Ninko Petrović (1896–1981) |
1946 | 18 May 1951 | 5 years | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Đurica Jojkić (1914–1981) |
18 May 1951[4] | February 1955 | 3 years, 8 months | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Miloš Minić (1914–2003) |
February 1955 | 8 April 1957 | 2 years, 2 months | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Đurica Jojkić (1914–1981) |
8 April 1957[5] | 26 May 1961 | 4 years, 48 days | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Milijan Neoričić (1922–2014) |
26 May 1961[6] | 15 April 1965 | 3 years, 324 days | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Branko Pešić (1922–1986) |
15 April 1965[7] | May 1974 | 9 years | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Živorad Kovačević (1930–2011) |
May 1974 | 29 April 1982 | 7 years, 11 months | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Bogdan Bogdanović (1922–2010) |
29 April 1982[8] | 29 April 1986 | 4 years | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Aleksandar Bakočević (1928–2007) |
29 April 1986[9] | 4 December 1989 | 3 years, 219 days | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
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Milorad Unković (1945–2013) |
4 December 1989[10] | 2 July 1992 | 2 years, 211 days | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Slobodanka Gruden (born 1940) |
2 July 1992 | 22 June 1994 | 1 year, 355 days | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
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Nebojša Čović (born 1958) |
23 June 1994 | 21 February 1997 | 2 years, 243 days | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
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Zoran Đinđić (1952–2003) |
21 February 1997 | 30 September 1997 | 221 days | Democratic Party | |
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Milan Božić (born 1952) |
30 September 1997 | 22 January 1999 | 1 year, 114 days | Serbian Renewal Movement | |
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Vojislav Mihailović (born 1951) |
22 January 1999 | 5 October 2000 | 1 year, 257 days | Serbian Renewal Movement | |
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Milan St. Protić (born 1957) |
5 October 2000 | 20 March 2001 | 166 days | New Serbia (DOS) | |
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Dragan Jočić (born 1960) |
20 March 2001 | 1 June 2001 | 73 days | Democratic Party of Serbia (DOS) | |
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Radmila Hrustanović (born 1952) |
1 June 2001 | 7 October 2004 | 3 years, 128 days | Civic Alliance of Serbia (DOS) | |
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Nenad Bogdanović (1954–2007) |
7 October 2004 | 5 June 2006 | 1 year, 241 days | Democratic Party | |
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | |||
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Nenad Bogdanović (1954–2007) |
5 June 2006 | 27 September 2007†[11] | 1 year, 114 days | Democratic Party | |
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Zoran Alimpić (born 1965) |
27 September 2007 | 21 July 2008 | 298 days | Democratic Party | |
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Branislav Belić (1932–2016) |
21 July 2008 | 19 August 2008 | 29 days | Democratic Party | |
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Dragan Đilas (born 1967) |
19 August 2008 | 18 November 2013[a] | 5 years, 91 days | Democratic Party | |
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Temporary Council [b][c] |
18 November 2013 | 24 April 2014 | 157 days | Multipartisan | |
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Siniša Mali (born 1972) |
24 April 2014 | 28 May 2018 | 4 years, 34 days | Serbian Progressive Party[15] | |
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Andreja Mladenović (born 1975) |
28 May 2018 | 7 June 2018 | 10 days | Independent Democratic Party of Serbia[16][d] | |
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Zoran Radojičić (born 1963) |
7 June 2018 | 20 June 2022 | 4 years, 13 days | Independent[e] | |
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Aleksandar Šapić (born 1978) |
20 June 2022 | 30 October 2023[f] | 1 year, 132 days | Serbian Progressive Party | |
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Temporary Council [b][g] |
30 October 2023 | 24 June 2024 | 238 days | Multipartisan | |
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Aleksandar Šapić (born 1978) |
24 June 2024 | Incumbent | 148 days | Serbian Progressive Party | |
Timeline since 1944
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See also
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edit- ^ Dismissed by the City Assembly of Belgrade on 24 September 2013.[12]
- ^ a b Serbian: Привремено веће, romanized: Privremeno veće.
- ^ Members: President Siniša Mali (SNS), Nikola Nikodijević (SPS), Andreja Mladenović (DSS), Tatjana Pašić (DS) (until 10 December 2013[13]) and Nebojša Čović (SNS).[14]
- ^ Endorsed by the Serbian Progressive Party.
- ^ Nominated to the post by the Serbian Progressive Party.
- ^ Tendered his resignation on 29 September 2023.[17]
- ^ Members: President Aleksandar Šapić (SNS),[18] Aleksandar Mirković (SNS), Nikola Nikodijević (SPS), Vladimir Obradović (Independent), Dobrica Veselinović (ZLF).[19]
References
edit- ^ N1 (10 April 2023). "Koliko zarađuju gradonačelnici u Srbiji i ko od njih ima najveća mesečna primanja?". danas.rs. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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- ^ "UŽIVO Aleksandar Šapić novi-stari gradonačelnik Beograda". N1 (in Serbian). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Добар дневни ред и добра дискусија". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 19 May 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Ђурица Јојкић изабран за председника Народног одбора Београда". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 9 April 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Милијан Неоричић — нови председник Народног одбора Београда". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 27 May 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Бранко Пешић нови председник Скупштине града Београда". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 16 May 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Нова делегатска скупштина Београда: Мандат ра развој делегатског система". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 30 April 1982. p. 3. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Прва заједничка седница сва три већа новог сазива Скупштине града: Александар Бакочевић председник". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 30 April 1986. p. 15. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Izabran Unković". arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Serbo-Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. 4 December 1989. p. 5. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Preminuo Nenad Bogdanović" (in Serbian). B92. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Đilas smenjen sa mesta gradonačelnika" (in Serbian). RTS. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Ostavka Tatjane Pašić" (in Serbian). RTS. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Izabrano privremeno veće Beograda" (in Serbian). RTS. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Ničić već stigao do Predsedništva, izabrani i Mali i Vesić" (in Serbian). B92. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Mladenović izabran za predsednika Samostalnog DSS", Novosti (Source: Tanjug), 8 October 2015, accessed 4 September 2023. See also Jelena Jelovac, "SNS kao sigurna kuća za preletače iz Koštuničinog DSS", Nova, 24 September 2022, accessed 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Aleksandar Šapić i gradonačelnici Kragujevca, Pirota, Vranja podneli ostavke" (in Serbian). RTS. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Ilić, Tamara (30 October 2023). "Aleksandar Šapić predsednik Privremenog organa Grada Beograda". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian).
- ^ Beograd, N1 (30 October 2023). "Formiran Privremeni organ Grada Beograda: Ko je sve u njemu". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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