List of mayors of Warsaw


The Mayor of Warsaw, or more literally the President of Warsaw is the head of the capital of Poland.
Following the Warsaw Act of 27 October 2002, the Mayor of Warsaw carries over most of the executive duties in the city. His or her prerogative is, among others, governing the city-owned property that still constitutes a major part of the city.

Current mayor

The current mayor is Civic Platform Rafał Trzaskowski, who took office on November 22, 2018.

Overview

Legislative and local executive powers are exercised by the city council, the directly elected mayor, and the city offices.
Since 1990 the President of Warsaw had been elected by the city council.
In the years of 1994–1999 the mayor of the district Centrum automatically was designated as the President of Warsaw: the mayor of Centrum was elected by the district council of Centrum and the council was elected only by the Centrum residents.

Elections

Since 2002 the President of Warsaw is elected by all of the citizens of Warsaw. The seat of the Mayor is the city hall, known as Commission Palace or Palace of the Ministry of Revenues and Treasury.

1st election, 2002

2nd election, 2006

3rd election, 2010

4th election, 2014

5th election, 2018

List of Mayors

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Between 1950 and 1973 the highest representative of the government in Warsaw was named the "Head of the Presidium of the National Council of the Capital City of Warsaw".