City Council of Barcelona


The City Council of Barcelona is the top-tier administrative and governing body of the municipality of Barcelona, Spain. In terms of political structure, it consists of the invested Mayor of Barcelona, currently Ada Colau, the Government Commission, and an elected 41-member deliberative Plenary with scrutiny powers.

Mayor

The Mayor is elected by the members of the plenary among its members the day the new municipal corporation is formed after the local election. The officeholder has a mandate for the 4-year duration of the elected body. If the Mayor leaves office ahead of time a new voting may take place among the plenary members in order to invest a new mayor. Since 13 June 2015 the Mayor is Ada Colau. The opening session in which the Mayor is invested is traditionally held at the Saló de Cent.

Government Commission

The Government Commission is formed by the Mayor, the Deputy Mayors, and a number of appointed councillors.

Municipal Council

The municipal council is the body formed by the elected councillors of the Ajuntament. The plenary meetings are held at the "Carles Pi i Sunyer" Hall. It is formed by the municipal councillors, elected through closed party list proportional representation. 41 councillors are currently elected on the basis of the population of the municipality. Councillors are grouped in Municipal Groups on the basis of their political filiation. The Municipal Council can also meet in Commissions.
A list of local elections since the restoration of the democratic system is presented as follows:
A part of the management is conducted by entities wholly or partially owned by the Ajuntament:
;Autonomous bodies
;Public business entities
;Limited companies
;Consortiums, foundations and associations
;Foundations and associations