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Mayor of Belgrade
Градоначелник Београда
Gradonačelnik Beograda
since 24 June 2024
StyleMayor
Member ofCity Council
Reports toCity Assembly
ResidenceNo official residence
SeatOld Palace
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderIlija Čarapić
Formation7 May 1839 (1839-05-07)
DeputyVesna Vidović
Salary1,399 monthly[1]

The Mayor of Belgrade (Serbian: Градоначелник Београда, romanizedGradonačelnik 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.

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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The City Hall (Old Palace) – Office of the mayor. Built in 1884 according to the project of architect Aleksandar Bugarski.

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/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

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  • 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

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  Denotes Acting Mayor
  Denotes Temporary Council
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Mihailo Marjanović
(1871–1925)
January 1919 9 November 1919 10 months People's Radical Party
Kosta Jovanović
(1875–1930)
9 November 1919 25 August 1920 290 days Democratic Party
Filip Filipović
(1878–1938)
25 August 1920 25 August 1920 0 days Communist Party of Yugoslavia
Đoka Kara-Jovanović 2 September 1920 3 March 1921 182 days People's Radical Party
Dobra Mitrović
(1886–1923)
9 March 1921 12 March 1923 2 years, 3 days People's Radical Party
Mihailo Marjanović
(1871–1925)
22 August 1923 6 January 1925 1 year, 137 days People's Radical Party
Kosta Kumanudi
(1874–1962)
22 August 1926 18 February 1929 2 years, 180 days Democratic Party
Miloš Savčić
(1865–1941)
18 February 1929 23 May 1930 1 year, 94 days Independent
Milan Nešić
(1886–1970)
23 May 1930 12 May 1932 1 year, 355 days Independent
Milutin Petrović 12 May 1932 5 January 1935 2 years, 238 days Independent
Vlada Ilić
(1882–1952)
10 January 1935 13 September 1939 4 years, 246 days Independent
Vojin Đuričić 13 September 1939 20 June 1940 281 days Independent
Jevrem Tomić 20 June 1940 12 April 1941 296 days Independent
Ivan Milićević 12 April 1941 19 June 1941 68 days Independent
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Milosav Stojadinović 19 June 1941 29 August 1941 71 days Independent
Dragomir Jovanović
(1902–1946)
29 August 1941 20 October 1944 3 years, 52 days Independent
Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Mihajlo Ratković 1944 1946 2 years League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Ninko Petrović
(1896–1981)
1946 18 May 1951 5 years League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Đurica Jojkić
(1914–1981)
18 May 1951[4] February 1955 3 years, 8 months League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Miloš Minić
(1914–2003)
February 1955 8 April 1957 2 years, 2 months League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Đurica Jojkić
(1914–1981)
8 April 1957[5] 26 May 1961 4 years, 48 days League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Milijan Neoričić
(1922–2014)
26 May 1961[6] 15 April 1965 3 years, 324 days League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Branko Pešić
(1922–1986)
15 April 1965[7] May 1974 9 years League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Živorad Kovačević
(1930–2011)
May 1974 29 April 1982 7 years, 11 months League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Bogdan Bogdanović
(1922–2010)
29 April 1982[8] 29 April 1986 4 years League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Aleksandar Bakočević
(1928–2007)
29 April 1986[9] 4 December 1989 3 years, 219 days League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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
Took office Left office Time in office
Slobodanka Gruden
(born 1940)
2 July 1992 22 June 1994 1 year, 355 days Socialist Party of Serbia
Nebojša Čović
(born 1958)
23 June 1994 21 February 1997 2 years, 243 days Socialist Party of Serbia
Zoran Đinđić
(1952–2003)
21 February 1997 30 September 1997 221 days Democratic Party
Milan Božić
(born 1952)
30 September 1997 22 January 1999 1 year, 114 days Serbian Renewal Movement
Vojislav Mihailović
(born 1951)
22 January 1999 5 October 2000 1 year, 257 days Serbian Renewal Movement
Milan St. Protić
(born 1957)
5 October 2000 20 March 2001 166 days New Serbia
(DOS)
Dragan Jočić
(born 1960)
20 March 2001 1 June 2001 73 days Democratic Party of Serbia
(DOS)
Radmila Hrustanović
(born 1952)
1 June 2001 7 October 2004 3 years, 128 days Civic Alliance of Serbia
(DOS)
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
Took office Left office Time in office
Nenad Bogdanović
(1954–2007)
5 June 2006 27 September 2007†[11] 1 year, 114 days Democratic Party
Zoran Alimpić
(born 1965)
27 September 2007 21 July 2008 298 days Democratic Party
Branislav Belić
(1932–2016)
21 July 2008 19 August 2008 29 days Democratic Party
Dragan Đilas
(born 1967)
19 August 2008 18 November 2013[a] 5 years, 91 days Democratic Party
Temporary Council
[b][c]
18 November 2013 24 April 2014 157 days Multipartisan
Siniša Mali
(born 1972)
24 April 2014 28 May 2018 4 years, 34 days Serbian Progressive Party[15]
Andreja Mladenović
(born 1975)
28 May 2018 7 June 2018 10 days Independent Democratic Party of Serbia[16][d]
Zoran Radojičić
(born 1963)
7 June 2018 20 June 2022 4 years, 13 days Independent[e]
Aleksandar Šapić
(born 1978)
20 June 2022 30 October 2023[f] 1 year, 132 days Serbian Progressive Party
Temporary Council
[b][g]
30 October 2023 24 June 2024 238 days Multipartisan
Aleksandar Šapić
(born 1978)
24 June 2024 Incumbent 46 days Serbian Progressive Party

Timeline since 1944

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:sr:Привремени орган града Београда#Привремени орган 2023—2024.Aleksandar ŠapićZoran RadojičićAndreja MladenovićSiniša Mali:sr:Привремени орган града Београда#Привремени орган 2013—2014.Dragan ĐilasBranislav BelićZoran AlimpićNenad BogdanovićRadmila HrustanovićDragan JočićMilan St. ProtićVojislav MihailovićMilan Božić (politician)Zoran ĐinđićNebojša ČovićSlobodanka GrudenMilorad UnkovićAleksandar BakočevićBogdan BogdanovićŽivorad KovačevićBranko PešićMilijan NeoričićMiloš MinićĐurica JojkićNinko PetrovićMihajlo Ratković

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Dismissed by the City Assembly of Belgrade on 24 September 2013.[12]
  2. ^ a b Serbian: Привремено веће, romanizedPrivremeno veće.
  3. ^ Members: President Siniša Mali (SNS), Nikola Nikodijević (SPS), Andreja Mladenović (DSS), Tatjana Pašić (DS) (until 10 December 2013[13]) and Nebojša Čović (SNS).[14]
  4. ^ Endorsed by the Serbian Progressive Party.
  5. ^ Nominated to the post by the Serbian Progressive Party.
  6. ^ Tendered his resignation on 29 September 2023.[17]
  7. ^ Members: President Aleksandar Šapić (SNS),[18] Aleksandar Mirković (SNS), Nikola Nikodijević (SPS), Vladimir Obradović (Independent), Dobrica Veselinović (ZLF).[19]

References

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  1. ^ N1 (10 April 2023). "Koliko zarađuju gradonačelnici u Srbiji i ko od njih ima najveća mesečna primanja?". danas.rs. Retrieved 7 July 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d City of Belgrade - Mayor
  3. ^ "UŽIVO Aleksandar Šapić novi-stari gradonačelnik Beograda". N1 (in Serbian). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Добар дневни ред и добра дискусија". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 19 May 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Ђурица Јојкић изабран за председника Народног одбора Београда". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 9 April 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Милијан Неоричић — нови председник Народног одбора Београда". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 27 May 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Бранко Пешић нови председник Скупштине града Београда". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 16 May 1965. p. 8. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Нова делегатска скупштина Београда: Мандат ра развој делегатског система". istorijskenovine.unilib.rs (in Serbian). Borba. 30 April 1982. p. 3. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Izabran Unković". arhiv.slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Serbo-Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. 4 December 1989. p. 5. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Preminuo Nenad Bogdanović" (in Serbian). B92. 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Đilas smenjen sa mesta gradonačelnika" (in Serbian). RTS. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Ostavka Tatjane Pašić" (in Serbian). RTS. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Izabrano privremeno veće Beograda" (in Serbian). RTS. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Ničić već stigao do Predsedništva, izabrani i Mali i Vesić" (in Serbian). B92. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Aleksandar Šapić i gradonačelnici Kragujevca, Pirota, Vranja podneli ostavke" (in Serbian). RTS. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  18. ^ Ilić, Tamara (30 October 2023). "Aleksandar Šapić predsednik Privremenog organa Grada Beograda". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian).
  19. ^ Beograd, N1 (30 October 2023). "Formiran Privremeni organ Grada Beograda: Ko je sve u njemu". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)