Mayor Of Tirana

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]}

Mayor of Tirana
Kryetari i Bashkisë së Tiranës
Incumbent Erion Veliaj 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 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. He was re-elected for another four-year-term on 16 May 2023.

1913–1990

After the General Assembly of Tirana in 1913, Zyber Hallulli elected as the first mayor of Tirana. He served from 1913 to 1914 as the mayor. Ali Bakiu became the 19th mayor of Tirana. He served after the World War II, from 1945 to 1947. In 1986, Llambi Gegprifti became the mayor of the city, selected twice. First from 1986 to 1987 and 1989 to 1990 (after the fall of communism in Albania).

• Politics of Albania