President of the City Assembly of Belgrade

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President of the City Assembly of Belgrade
Председник Скупштине града Београда
Predsednik Skupštine grada Beograda
Incumbent
Vacant
since 30 October 2023
StylePresident
ResidenceNo official residence
SeatOld Palace
AppointerCity Assembly
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderMilorad Perović
Formation3 October 2004 (2004-10-03)
DeputyAndrea Radulović

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 last President of the City Assembly of Belgrade was Nikola Nikodijević (SPS). He was elected on 23 April 2014, following the 2014 City Assembly election,[1] and re-elected twice – on 9 May 2018, following the 2018 City Assembly election,[2] and on 11 June 2022, following the 2022 City Assembly election.[3]

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[edit]

According 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 years’ term.[4]

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.[4]

List of presidents[edit]

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
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
Branislav Belić
(1932–2016)
21 July 2008 15 December 2008 147 days Democratic Party
Aleksandar Antić
(born 1968)
16 December 2008 30 August 2013 4 years, 257 days Socialist Party of Serbia
Nikola Nikodijević
(born 1981)
23 April 2014 30 October 2023 9 years, 190 days Socialist Party of Serbia

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nikodijević na čelu Skupštine BG". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Nikodijević reizabran; "Preporodićemo Beograd"". b92.net (in Serbian). Beta, Tanjug. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Održana sednica Skupštine grada Beograda: Nikodijević ponovo izabran za predsednika FOTO". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "City of Belgrade – City Assembly".

See also[edit]