Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality
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Website | tel-aviv.gov.il |
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality (
History
Meir Dizengoff was appointed head of the town planning in 1911. When Tel Aviv was recognized as a city, Dizengoff was elected mayor, remaining in office until his death.[2]
The Tel Aviv municipality was initially located on
A new city hall was designed in the 1950s by architect Menachem Cohen, in the Brutalist style. A large plaza at the foot of the building, Kings of Israel Square, was designed as a central area for public events and ceremonies.[4] The plaza has since been renamed Rabin Square. It is located on Ibn Gabirol Street.
In 1972, the old building was converted into a museum for the history of Tel Aviv.[3]
Administration
The municipality is governed by a 31-member council elected by proportional representation every five years.
Current mayor Ron Huldai replaced the system of administration in which municipal divisions were headed by aldermen representing different coalition factions with a centralized system in which divisions are headed by top civil servants who report to him.[5]
Gallery
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Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality
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Beit HaVa'ad, 1924
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Historic municipality building, 2007
References
- ^ Igal Hai (29 October 2008). "Local Election 2008 / Khenin could force second round in TA elections". Haaretz. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ISBN 978-965-229-416-6.
- ^ a b Tzur, Shlomit; Smolsky, Raz; Nahum-Halevy, Ranit (18 April 2011). "New Life in the Moribund Heart of the City". Haaretz. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- Emporis.com. Retrieved April 12, 2010.[dead link]
- ISBN 9781409490906.