Mayor of Tirana | |
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Kryetari i Bashkisë së Tiranës | |
since 21 July 2015 | |
Member of | City Council |
Residence | Tirana City Hall Skanderbeg Square 2, 1001 Tirana, Albania |
Term length | Four years, renewable |
Formation | 1913 |
Website | tirana.al |
The Mayor of Tirana (Albanian: Kryetari i Bashkisë së Tiranës) is the head of the General Assembly in Tirana, Albania. The mayor including with his cabinet, exercises the executive power of the city and is directly elected together with the City Council, directly for 4-year term.[verification needed]
The city council (Albanian: Këshilli Bashkiak) is made up of 61 members. It exercises the legislative power of Tirana. The City Hall of Tirana is the seat of the council and located at the Skanderbeg Square.
The current officeholder is Erion Veliaj of the Socialist Party who was elected for his first four-year-term on 21 July 2015.[1] He was re-elected for another four-year-term on 16 May 2023.[2]