Rijeka City Council

The Rijeka City Council is the legislative body of the city of Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is the local self-government representative body of the citizens of the city of Rijeka. in accordance with the Constitution, law and the Statute of the City of Rijeka.

Rijeka City Council

Gradsko vijeće grada Rijeke
Type
Type
Unicameral legislature
Leadership
Speaker
Andrej Poropat, HNS
Deputy Speakers
Oskar Skerbec (IDS)
Kristjan Stančić (HDZ)
Structure
Seats37
Political groups
Government (19)[3]

Opposition (18)

Elections
Party-list proportional representation
D'hondt method
See Elections in Croatia
Last election
21 May 2017
Next election
Next
Website
www.rijeka.hr

The City Council has 37 members who were elected by universal suffrage and secret ballot for a term of four years. The elections for the present constitution of the Rijeka City Council were held on Sunday, 21 May 2017. The constituting session of the Rijeka City Council was held on 20 June 2017.[4]

The City Council has its president and two vice presidents elected by a majority of the vote of all councilors of the City Council elected from among its membership. One vice president is elected from among the members of national minorities.

City Council sessions are public.[5]

References
  1. https://www.rijeka.hr/en/city-government/city-council/sastav-gradskog-vijeca-2017-2021/
  2. https://www.rijeka.hr/en/city-government/city-council/sastav-gradskog-vijeca-2017-2021/
  3. "Rezultati izbora za gradonačelnika Grada Rijeke – Vojko Obersnel ponovno izabran za gradonačelnika Rijeke". rijeka.hr. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  4. "TRI SCENARIJA ZA DANAŠNJU SJEDNICU". novilist.hr. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  5. "Scope and Rules of Procedure of the City Council". rijeka.hr. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
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