Mayor-President of Elstock
| 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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| Office of the Mayor-President | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Council of Elstock |
| Reports to | Council of Elstock |
| Residence | 22 Sztrasa Rëbôka, Elstock |
| Appointer | Council of Elstock |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Elstock |
| Inaugural holder | Frãcëszk Szolc |
| Formation | 1 January 2000 |
| Website | www.bp.el |
The Mayor-President 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 the main representative of the Council of Elstock, the executive body and government of the city-state, acting as first among equals within the Council. The current Mayor-President is Jón Ritter, since 2018.
Role and history
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 chamber. 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 Elstocker politicians and policy-makers.
List of Mayor-Presidents
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party | Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Frãcëszk Szolc (1939–2001) |
1 January 2000 | 10 April 2001 (Died in office) |
Socialist People's Party | 2000 |
| 2 | 
|
Erik Górka (1956–) |
10 April 2001 | 8 March 2009 | Socialist People's Party | 2003 2006 |
| 3 | 
|
Léch Hersz (1948–) |
8 March 2009 | 11 March 2012 | Democratic Union | 2009 |
| 4 | 
|
Josef Gottlieb (1967–) |
11 March 2012 | 11 September 2014 | One Elstock | 2012 |
| 5 | 
|
Édita Szlender (1947–) |
11 September 2014 | 8 March 2015 | Socialist People's Party | – |
| (4) |
|
Josef Gottlieb (1967–) |
8 March 2015 | 11 March 2018 | One Elstock | 2015 |
| 6 | 
|
Jón Ritter (1967–) |
11 March 2018 | Incumbent | Socialist People's Party | 2018 2021 |
