Post: | City mayor |
Body: | Częstochowa |
Insigniasize: | 70px |
Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Częstochowa |
Incumbent: | Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk |
Incumbentsince: | 10 December 2010 |
Formation: | 1826 |
Inaugural: | Józef Gąsiorowski |
The city mayor of Częstochowa (the title in Polish is "prezydent miasta Częstochowy", literal translation "President of Częstochowa") is the head of the executive of Częstochowa. The mayor is elected for a 5-year term in the local elections.
The current mayor is Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk (Democratic Left Alliance), who took office on 10 December 2010.
Legislative and local executive powers are exercised by the city council (rada miasta), the directly elected mayor (prezydent), and the city offices (urząd miasta).
Since 1990 to 2002 the President of Częstochowa had been elected by the city council.
Since 2002 the President of Częstochowa is elected by all of the citizens of Częstochowa.