Review article
Mayor, Director of Municipal Administration and Deputy Mayor: A Love Triangle
Vladimir Prebilič
; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Simona Kukovič
; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Abstract
The paper analyses the question of relations between the
mayor and the director of municipal administration on one
hand and between the mayor and deputy mayor on the
other, particularly in terms of division of competences. The
paper also deals with the standpoints of mayors and deputy
mayors regarding the institution of deputy mayor. Furthermore,
it verifies the assumption that the current regulatory
framework regarding the appointment (and determination
of competences) of the director of municipal administration
and deputy mayor is not entirely appropriate. Based
on the analysis of objective data and research surveys
among mayors, directors of municipal administration, and
deputy mayors of Slovenian municipalities, we have analysed the problems of the functioning of those actors. We
have learned that current Slovenian legislation is in favour
of consolidating the position and power of the mayor, because
he/she can freely appoint, dismiss, and determine
the competences of the highest official in the municipality
as well as of the deputy mayor.
Keywords
mayor; director of municipal administration; deputy mayor; relation; competences; municipality; Slovenia
Hrčak ID:
130645
URI
Publication date:
18.5.2013.
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