Editing Zagreb (section)

=== City governance ===
{{See also|List of mayors of Zagreb|Zagreb Assembly}}
The current mayor of Zagreb is [[Tomislav Tomašević]] ('[[We can! (Croatia)|We can!]]'), elected in the [[2021 Zagreb local elections]], the second round of which was held on 30 May 2021. There are two deputy mayors elected from the same list, Danijela Dolenec and Luka Korlaet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tomislav Tomašević, Mayor of Zagreb |url=https://www.zagreb.hr/en/tomislav-tomasevic-mayor-of-zagreb/1980 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=www.zagreb.hr |language=hr}}</ref>

The [[Zagreb Assembly]] is composed of 51 representatives, elected in the 2021 Zagreb local elections.

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The [[Zagreb Assembly]] is composed of 51 representatives, elected in the 2021 Zagreb local elections.

According to the [[Constitution of Croatia|Constitution]], the city of Zagreb, as the capital of Croatia, has a special status. As such, Zagreb performs [[Self-governance|self-governing]] public affairs of both [[List of cities and towns in Croatia|city]] and [[Counties of Croatia|county]]. It is also the seat of the [[Zagreb County]] which encircles Zagreb.

The city administration bodies are the '''[[Zagreb Assembly|Zagreb City Assembly]]''' (''Gradska skupština Grada Zagreba'') as the representative body and the '''[[list of mayors of Zagreb|mayor of Zagreb]]''' (''Gradonačelnik Grada Zagreba'') who is the executive head of the city.

The City Assembly is the representative body of the citizens of the City of Zagreb elected for a four-year term on the basis of [[universal suffrage]] in [[direct elections]] by [[secret ballot]] using [[proportional representation|proportional system]] with [[d'Hondt method]] in a manner specified by law. There are 51 representatives in the City Assembly, among them the president and vice-presidents of the assembly are elected by the representatives.

Before 2009, the mayor was elected by the City Assembly. It was changed to direct elections by [[Majority vote|majoritarian vote]] ([[two-round system]]) in 2009. The mayor is the head of the city administration and has two deputies (directly elected together with him/her).

The term of office of the mayor (and his/her deputies) is four years. The mayor (with the deputies) may be recalled by a referendum according to the law (not less than 20% of all electors in the City of Zagreb or not less than two-thirds of the [[Zagreb Assembly]] city deputies have the right to initiate a [[recall referendum|city referendum]] regarding recalling of the mayor; when a majority of voters taking part in the referendum vote in favor of the recall, provided that majority includes not less than one-third of all persons entitled to vote in the City of Zagreb, i.e. {{frac|1|3}} of persons in the City of Zagreb [[electoral register]], the mayor's mandate shall be deemed revoked and [[special elections|special mayoral by-elections]] shall be held).

In the City of Zagreb, the [[mayors of Zagreb|mayor]] is also responsible for the state administration (due to the special status of Zagreb as a "city with county rights", there isn't a State Administration Office which in all counties performs tasks of the central government).
City administration offices, institutions and services (18 [[Municipal service|city offices]], 1 [[Municipal service|public institute]] or [[Municipal service|bureau]] and 2 [[Municipal services|city services]]) have been founded for performing activities within the self-administrative sphere and activities entrusted by the state administration.
The city administrative bodies are managed by the principals (appointed by the mayor for a four-year term of office, may be appointed again to the same duty). The City Assembly Professional Service is managed by the secretary of the City Assembly (appointed by the Assembly).

Local government is organised in 17 [[Districts of Zagreb|city district]]s represented by City District Councils. Residents of districts elect members of councils.<ref>[http://www.zagreb.hr/default.aspx?id=1125 "zagreb.hr – Zagreb in brief (City administration)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909131055/http://www.zagreb.hr/default.aspx?id=1125 |date=9 September 2008 }}. Retrieved 29 September 2016.</ref>

====Minority councils and representatives====
Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs.<ref name="T-Portal">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/clanak/manjinski-izbori-prve-nedjelje-u-svibnju-krecu-i-edukacije-20230313 |title=Manjinski izbori prve nedjelje u svibnju, kreću i edukacije |date= 13 March 2023 |author= |publisher=[[T-portal]] |access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref> At the [[2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections]] [[Albanians of Croatia|Albanians]], [[Bosniaks of Croatia|Bosniaks]], [[Czechs of Croatia|Czechs]], [[Hungarians of Croatia|Hungarians]], [[Macedonians of Croatia|Macedonians]], [[Montenegrins of Croatia|Montenegrins]], [[Romani people in Croatia|Roma]], [[Slovenes of Croatia|Slovenes]] and [[Serbs of Croatia]] each fulfilled legal requirements to elect 25 members minority councils of the City of Zagreb while [[Bulgarians in Croatia|Bulgarians]], [[Poles of Croatia|Poles]], [[Pannonian Rusyns]], [[Russians of Croatia|Russians]], [[Slovaks of Croatia|Slovaks]], [[Italians of Croatia|Italians]], [[Turks in Croatia|Turks]], [[Ukrainians of Croatia|Ukrainians]] and [[Jews of Croatia]] elected individual representatives, with a representative of the [[Germans of Croatia]] remaining unelected due to the lack of candidates.<ref name="GZ-Manjine-2023">{{cite web | url=https://www.izbori.hr/site/UserDocsImages/2023/Manjinski%20izbori%202023/Rezultati/Z21_GRAD_ZAGREB.pdf | title=Informacija o konačnim rezultatima izbora članova vijeća i izbora predstavnika nacionalnih manjina 2023. XXI. GRAD ZAGREB | date=2023 | author= | publisher=Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske | pages=3–10 | language=hr | access-date=3 June 2023 | archive-date=3 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603125848/https://www.izbori.hr/site/UserDocsImages/2023/Manjinski%20izbori%202023/Rezultati/Z21_GRAD_ZAGREB.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:Záhřeb,_sloup_u_katedrály_1.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Kaptol, Zagreb|Kaptol Square]] with fountain Madonna and Angels.]]
[[File:Funicular de Zagreb, Croacia, 2014-04-13, DD 01.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Zagreb Funicular]]]]