The president of the City Assembly of Belgrade (Serbian: Председник Скупштине града Београда / Predsednik Skupštine grada Beograda) is the speaker of the City Assembly of Belgrade, capital of Serbia. The president's term lasts four years, and is elected by members of each new assembly. The current president of the City Assembly of Belgrade is Nikola Nikodijević (SPS). He was elected on 23 April 2014, following the 2014 City Assembly election,[1] and re-elected thrice – on 9 May 2018, following the 2018 City Assembly election,[2] on 11 June 2022, following the 2022 City Assembly election,[3] and on 21 June 2024, following the 2024 City Assembly election.[4]
| President of the City Assembly of Belgrade | |
|---|---|
| Председник Скупштине града Београда Predsednik Skupštine grada Beograda | |
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since 23 April 2014 | |
| Style | President |
| Residence | No official residence |
| Seat | Old Palace |
| Appointer | City Assembly |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Milorad Perović |
| Formation | 3 October 2004 |
| Deputy | Andrea Radulović |
The offices of the president of the City Assembly of Belgrade and the mayor of Belgrade were merged and held by the same person until 2004, when they were separated.
Office
editAccording to the current legislation, the City Assembly elects the president and deputy president of the City Assembly of Belgrade from the complement of the councilors for the four-year term.[5]
Authorities (competences)
edit- Organizing the work of the City Assembly;
- Summoning sessions, suggesting the agenda and presiding over the City Assembly sessions;
- Looking after implementation of the transparency of work of the City Assembly;
- Signing bylaws adopted by the City Assembly, and
- Performing any other operations entrusted by the City Assembly.[5]
List of presidents
edit| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Milorad Perović (born 1960) |
3 October 2004 | 8 October 2007 | 3 years, 5 days | Democratic Party of Serbia | |
|
Zoran Alimpić (born 1965) |
8 October 2007 | 21 July 2008 | 287 days | Democratic Party | |
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Branislav Belić (1932–2016) |
21 July 2008 | 15 December 2008 | 147 days | Democratic Party | |
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Aleksandar Antić (born 1968) |
16 December 2008 | 30 August 2013 | 4 years, 257 days | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
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Nikola Nikodijević (born 1981) |
23 April 2014 | Incumbent | 10 years, 224 days | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
References
edit- ^ "Nikodijević na čelu Skupštine BG". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Nikodijević reizabran; "Preporodićemo Beograd"". b92.net (in Serbian). Beta, Tanjug. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Održana sednica Skupštine grada Beograda: Nikodijević ponovo izabran za predsednika FOTO". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Nikodijević izabran za predsednika gradske skupštine". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ a b "City of Belgrade – City Assembly".