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The '''Mayor-President of the Free City of Elstock''' ({{wp|Kashubian language|Elsian}}: ''Bùrméster-przédnik Wòlnégò Gardu Elstók''; {{wp|German language|Tyrnican}}: ''Bürgermeister-Präsident der Freien Stadt Elstock'') is the {{wp|head of government}} of [[Elstock]]. Unlike a {{wp|prime minister}} or similar role, the Mayor-President is part of the larger [[Council of Elstock]], the executive body and government of the city-state, acting as {{wp|primus inter pares|first among equals}} within the Council and its main representative. The current Mayor-President is [[Jón Ritter]], since 2018.
The '''Mayor-President of the Free City of Elstock''' ({{wp|Kashubian language|Elsian}}: ''Bùrméster-przédnik Wòlnégò Gardu Elstók''; {{wp|German language|Tyrnican}}: ''Bürgermeister-Präsident der Freien Stadt Elstock'') is the {{wp|head of government}} of [[Elstock]]. Unlike a {{wp|prime minister}} or similar role, the Mayor-President is part of the larger [[Council of Elstock]], the executive body and government of the city-state, acting as {{wp|primus inter pares|first among equals}} within the Council and its main representative. The current Mayor-President is [[Jón Ritter]], since 2018.
==Role and history==
==Role==
The role of the Mayor-President is primarily ceremonial, acting as the most visible member in the [[Council of Elstock]], which hold the majority of administrative power over the government. The Mayor-President is appointed by the Council during its first session after a general election, and typically is a senior member from the largest [[List of political parties in Elstock|political party]] in the Council, or a party leader. The Mayor-President can resign voluntary or be forced to resign from their position at any time if they lose support in the Council. The position comes with the ability to use a tie-breaking vote if a tie occurs in the Council while voting on bills and policy, but otherwise the Mayor-President ''de jure'' retains the rights and responsibilities of a Councilor, following the convention of {{wp|primus inter pares|first among equals}}.
The role of the Mayor-President is primarily ceremonial, acting as the most visible member in the [[Council of Elstock]], which hold the majority of administrative power over the government. The Mayor-President is appointed by the Council during its first session after a general election, and typically is a senior member from the largest [[List of political parties in Elstock|political party]] in the Council, or a party leader. The Mayor-President can resign voluntary or be forced to resign from their position at any time if they lose support in the Council. The position comes with the ability to use a tie-breaking vote if a tie occurs in the Council while voting on bills and policy, but otherwise the Mayor-President ''de jure'' retains the rights and responsibilities of a Councilor, following the convention of {{wp|primus inter pares|first among equals}}.


Unofficially, the position of Mayor-President can have influence on policy and decision-making in the Council, and the position has been leveraged to expand beyond the constitutional restraints of the position, such as [[Léch Hersz]]'s attempted reforms in 2010 to bring the position closer to that of a prime minister. Since Elstock's independence and the creation of the role of Mayor-President in 2000, debate has occurred on how much influence the Mayor-President has over the Council, with often conflicting opinions between politicians and policy-makers.
Unofficially, the position of Mayor-President can have influence on policy and decision-making in the Council, and the position has been leveraged to expand beyond the constitutional restraints of the position, such as [[Léch Hersz]]'s attempted reforms in 2010 to bring the position closer to that of a prime minister. Since Elstock's independence and the creation of the role of Mayor-President in 2000, debate has occurred on how much influence the Mayor-President has over the Council, with often conflicting opinions between politicians and policy-makers.
==History==
==List of Mayor-Presidents==
==List of Mayor-Presidents==
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 14 October 2022

Mayor-President of the Free City of Elstock
Bùrméster-przédnik Wòlnégò Gardu Elstók (Elsian)
Bürgermeister-Präsident der Freien Stadt Elstock (Tyrnican)
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Incumbent
Jón Ritter
since 11 March 2018
Office of the Mayor-President
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofCouncil of Elstock
Reports toCouncil of Elstock
AppointerCouncil of Elstock
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Elstock
Inaugural holderFrãcëszk Szolc
Formation1 January 2000
Websitewww.bp.el

The Mayor-President of the Free City of Elstock (Elsian: Bùrméster-przédnik Wòlnégò Gardu Elstók; Tyrnican: Bürgermeister-Präsident der Freien Stadt Elstock) is the head of government of Elstock. Unlike a prime minister or similar role, the Mayor-President is part of the larger Council of Elstock, the executive body and government of the city-state, acting as first among equals within the Council and its main representative. The current Mayor-President is Jón Ritter, since 2018.

Role

The role of the Mayor-President is primarily ceremonial, acting as the most visible member in the Council of Elstock, which hold the majority of administrative power over the government. The Mayor-President is appointed by the Council during its first session after a general election, and typically is a senior member from the largest political party in the Council, or a party leader. The Mayor-President can resign voluntary or be forced to resign from their position at any time if they lose support in the Council. The position comes with the ability to use a tie-breaking vote if a tie occurs in the Council while voting on bills and policy, but otherwise the Mayor-President de jure retains the rights and responsibilities of a Councilor, following the convention of first among equals.

Unofficially, the position of Mayor-President can have influence on policy and decision-making in the Council, and the position has been leveraged to expand beyond the constitutional restraints of the position, such as Léch Hersz's attempted reforms in 2010 to bring the position closer to that of a prime minister. Since Elstock's independence and the creation of the role of Mayor-President in 2000, debate has occurred on how much influence the Mayor-President has over the Council, with often conflicting opinions between politicians and policy-makers.

History

List of Mayor-Presidents

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Took office Left office Political party Election
1 Stanisław Żelichowski Sejm 2015.JPG Frãcëszk Szolc
(1920–2001)
1 January 2000 10 April 2001
(Died in office)
Socialist People's Party 2000
2 Mirosław Maliszewski Sejm 2015.JPG Erik Górka
(1953–)
10 April 2001 8 March 2009 Socialist People's Party 2003
2006
3 Jerzy Kozdroń 59 posiedzenie Senatu VIII kadencji 02.JPG Léch Hersz
(1946–)
8 March 2009 11 March 2012 Democratic Union 2009
4 Zbigniew Gryglas Sejm 2016.JPG Josef Gottlieb
(1957–)
11 March 2012 11 September 2014 One Elstock 2012
5 Małgorzata Chmiel Sejm 2016.jpg Édita Szlender
(1948–)
11 September 2014 8 March 2015 Socialist People's Party
(4) Zbigniew Gryglas Sejm 2016.JPG Josef Gottlieb
(1957–)
8 March 2015 11 March 2018 One Elstock 2015
6 Robert Biedroń na XVI Krakowskiej Manifie - 20200308 1345 0769.jpg Jón Ritter
(1967–)
11 March 2018 Incumbent Socialist People's Party 2018
2021

List of living former Mayor-Presidents

As of 2022, only one former Mayor-President, Frãcëszk Szolc, has died, passing away while in office in 2001 at the age of 81.