Politics of Novi Sad
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Novi Sad is the capital of the Serbian province of Vojvodina, and second largest city in Serbia.
Political history
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The city was founded in 1694 and its first names were Ratzen Stadt (
).During the 1880s,
From 1941 to 1944, city was under
From 1980 to 1989, city was divided into seven urban municipalities:
Administration bodies
Mayor
The executive branch is headed by the Mayor of Novi Sad City, who is elected by direct popular vote. The mayor serves a term of four years and is limited to two terms in office. Until 2004, all mayors and municipality presidents in Serbia were elected by the city's and municipality parliaments. After changes in the law, in 2004 elections, all mayors and municipality presidents (except for urban municipalities) were elected by direct popular vote.
The City's second mayor elected by direct popular vote in September 2004 was Maja Gojković, who is also the only female yet to be the major political figure of Novi Sad.[1] Afterwards the electoral system was reversed, so city currently has no mayor in classical meaning of the word, but President of the Executive council of the assembly, which is currently Milan Đurić from Serbian Progressive Party.[2]
City Assembly
Party | Seats |
---|---|
SNS Coalition | 30 |
Enough is Enough | 9 |
Socialist Party of Serbia | 8 |
League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina | 7 |
Democratic Party | 6 |
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians | 1 |
Others | 2 |
The Assembly of the City of Novi Sad is the lawmaking body of the City. It comprises 78 members from 46
Assembly members are elected every four years. In 2016 local elections, SNS Coalition won most seats in the City parliament, and formed a coalition with Socialist Party of Serbia and the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians. Current president of the city parliament is Zdravko Jelušić from Serbian Progressive Party.
City Council
Council is a body that coordinates between City's parliament and Mayor and manage the City. It has 11 members who are elected by the mayor and confirmed by the parliament. Chairman of the council is the mayor. Council has also a responsibility for conferred City's budget and helps the mayor with governing.
Administrative subdivisions
Municipalities
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In 2000–2002, the municipality of Novi Sad was divided into two urban municipalities,
By city statute from 2002, Novi Sad's municipalities do not have any "real" power of decision making and do not have bodies which municipalities normally have in Serbia. Like other cities in Serbia, Novi Sad doesn't have direct elections for municipality parliaments. Members of parliament in the Novi Sad's two urban municipalities comprise City's parliament members who are elected in territory of the municipality.
Municipalities of Novi Sad were established because of the sole reason that Novi Sad can get city status within Serbia. Future of this municipalities is questionable, keeping in mind that under new Constitution of Serbia (from November 2006), cities do not have to be divided into municipalities to get city status. There are, however, proposals that city should be further divided into more municipalities. According to the proposal of the Serbian Renewal Movement party, there should be six more municipalities besides Novi Sad and Petrovaradin. New proposed municipalities are Futog, Veternik, Rumenka, Kać, Klisa, and Sremska Kamenica.[4]
Local communities
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Both municipalities,
Every local community has its own council, which comprises one or two MPs in the city's parliament and community president. The president is elected by majority of residents on local meetings. Local community has meetings (couple of times in one month). At local meetings are present members of the council as well as local residents. Meetings are good for discussing local maters, like constructions of new buildings, new roads, complaints of the local residents, and to address their local city's MPs, who can pass their complaints on to the city's officials.
City holidays
February 1 | On this day, in 1748, Novi Sad gained "free royal city" status. |
October 23 | The partisan forces from Srem and Bačka entered and liberated the city from occupation on this day, in 1944. |
November 9 | Troops of the Kingdom of Serbia entered the city on this day, in 1918, led by commandant Petar Bojović. |
November 25 | In 1918, the Assembly of Serbs, Bunjevci, and other Slavs of Vojvodina (Banat, Bačka and Baranja) in Novi Sad proclaimed the unification of Vojvodina region with the Kingdom of Serbia. |
City also commemorates the year 1694, when it was established.
Street names
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Twin towns – sister cities
Alexandria, Egypt (2021)[6][7]
Budva, Montenegro (1996)[8]
Changchun, China (1981)[9]
Cleveland, Ohio, United States (2023)[10]
Dortmund, Germany (1982)[11]
Gomel, Belarus (2013)[12]
Ilioupoli, Greece (1994)[13]
Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2021)[14]
Kumanovo, North Macedonia (2019)[15]
Modena, Italy (1964)[16]
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (2006)[17]
Norwich, England, United Kingdom (1989)[18]
Pécs, Hungary (2009)[19]
Taverny, France (2020)[20][21]
Timișoara, Romania (2005)[22]
Tivat, Montenegro (2023)[23][24]
Toluca, Mexico (2015)[25]
Cooperation agreements
Novi Sad cooperates with:[5]
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2006)
Corfu, Greece (2017)[26]
Enghien-les-Bains, France (2020)[20]
Frunzensky District, Russia (2003)[27]
Gothenburg, Sweden (2002)
Kranj, Slovenia (2004)
Krasnodar, Russia
Lviv, Ukraine (1999)
Nant, France (2002)
Osijek, Croatia (2002)
Oryol, Russia (2017)[28]
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, France (2020)[20]
Shiraz, Iran (2023)[29]
Szeged, Hungary (2001)
Tivat, Montenegro (2023)[30]
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002)
Ulm, Germany (2000)[31]
See also
References
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- ^ "Zakon o lokalnoj samoupravi". www.novibechej.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28.
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- ^ "УПОЗНАЈМО ГРАДОВЕ ПОБРАТИМЕ ГРАДА НОВОГ САДА – ПЕЧУЈ" (in Serbian). gradskeinfo.rs. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Ambassador of France Visits Novi Sad". novisadinvest.rs. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Novi Sad – Serbie" (in French). Taverny. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "УПОЗНАЈМО ГРАДОВЕ ПОБРАТИМЕ НОВОГ САДА – ТЕМИШВАР" (in Serbian). gradskeinfo.rs. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Luković, Siniša (7 July 2023). "Pobratimili se gradovi Tivat i Novi Sad" (in Serbian). vijesti.me. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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- ^ "УПОЗНАЈМО ГРАДОВЕ ПОБРАТИМЕ НОВОГ САДА – ТОЛУКА" (in Serbian). gradskeinfo.rs. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Нови Сад и Крф побратими и пријатељи" (in Serbian). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Vučević: Saradnja Novog Sada i Sankt Peterburga" (in Serbian). rtv.rs. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Potpisan sporazum o saradnji sa Orelom" (in Serbian). kanal9tv.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Novi Sad uspostavlja saradnju sa iranskim gradom Širazom" (in Serbian). kanal9tv.com. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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- ^ Kadrić, Milana (1 February 2017). "Sporazum o saradnji Novog Sada i Ulma" (in Serbian). rtv.rs. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
External links
- Official site of city assembly (in Serbian)