Mayor of Pristina
| Mayor of Pristina | |
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Coat of Arms of Pristina | |
| Style | Mayor |
| Member of | City Council |
| Reports to | City Assembly |
| Residence | No official residence |
| Term length | 4 years, unlimited number of renewals |
| Website | Komuna e Prishtines |
The Mayor of Pristina (Albanian: Prishtinë; Serbian: Приштина or Priština; Turkish: Priştine) is the head of the City of Pristina (capital of the Republic of Kosovo). He or she acts on behalf of the City, and performs an executive function in the City of Pristina. In the Preliminary results of the 2011 census the population of Prishtina was numbered around 198,000.[1] The majority of population is Albanian, but there are also smaller communities including Bosniaks, Serbs, Romani and others. The surface of Pristina is 854 km². Prishtina is known as the center of cultural, economical and political developments. Since 2013 the current Mayor is Shpend Ahmeti. The city is home of University of Prishtina, Pristina International Airport, the Government Building and the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo.
Office
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.
List of Mayors
| # | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of Office | Party | |
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| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Salih Gashi | 28 October 2000 | 26 October 2002 | Democratic League of Kosovo |
| 2 | | Ismet Beqiri (1964– ) | 26 October 2002 | 14 December 2007 | Democratic League of Kosovo |
| 3 | | Isa Mustafa (1951– ) | 14 December 2007 | 26 December 2013 | Democratic League of Kosovo |
| 4 |  | Shpend Ahmeti (1978– ) | 26 December 2013 | Incumbent | Vetëvendosje! |