President of the City Assembly of Novi Sad

President of the City Assembly of Novi Sad
Coat of arms of Novi Sad
Incumbent
Jelena Marinković Radomirović
since 21 August 2020
StylePresident
ResidenceNo official residence
SeatCity Hall
AppointerCity Assembly
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderZoran Vučević
Formation29 November 2004 (2004-11-29)
DeputyBranka Bežanov

The President of the City Assembly of Novi Sad is the speaker of the City Assembly of Novi Sad (the second largest city in Serbia and the administrative seat of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina). The President's term lasts four years, and is elected by members of each new assembly. The current President of the City Assembly of Novi Sad is Jelena Marinković Radomirović (SNS), since 21 August 2020.[1]

The offices of the President of the City Assembly of Novi Sad and the Mayor of Novi Sad were merged and held by the same person until 2004, when they were separated.

Office[edit]

According to the current legislation, the City Assembly elects the President and Deputy President of the City Assembly of Novi Sad from the complement of the councilors for the four years’ term.[2]

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.[2]

List of presidents[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Zoran Vučević 29 November 2004 16 June 2008 3 years, 200 days Serbian Radical Party
Aleksandar Jovanović
(born 1976) 		16 June 2008 29 June 2012 4 years, 13 days League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina
Aleksandra Jerkov
(born 1982) 		29 June 2012 14 September 2012 77 days League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina
Sinišia Sević
(born 1972) 		14 September 2012 13 March 2015 2 years, 180 days Socialist Party of Serbia
Jelena Crnogorac
(born 1982) 		13 March 2015 17 June 2016 1 year, 96 days United Serbia
Zdravko Jelušić
(born 1960) 		17 June 2016 21 August 2020 4 years, 65 days Serbian Progressive Party
Jelena Marinković Radomirović
(born 1987) 		21 August 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 250 days Serbian Progressive Party

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Јелена Маринковић Радомировић нова председница Скупштине Града". dnevnik.rs (in Serbian). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b City of Novi Sad - Assembly of the City of Novi Sad

See also[edit]

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