Islamic City Council of Tehran
The Islamic City Council of Tehran (Persian: شورای اسلامی شهر تهران) is the directly elected council that presides over the city of Tehran, elects the mayor of Tehran in a mayor–council government system, and budgets of the Municipality of Tehran.
Islamic City Council of Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Local council of Greater Tehran | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 29 April 1999 |
| Preceded by | Anjoman-e-Shahr |
New session started | 5 August 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Mehdi Chamran since 5 August 2021 |
Vice Chairman | Parviz Sorouri since 5 August 2021 |
1st Secretary | Jafar Bandi Sharabiani since 5 August 2021 |
2nd Secretary | Sodeh Najafi since 5 August 2021 |
Spokesperson | Alireza Nadali since 22 August 2021 |
Treasurer | Habib Kashani since 21 September 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 (Since 2017)
|
| Committees | List
|
| Authority | Tehran, Rey, Tajrish |
| Elections | |
| Plurality-at-large voting | |
First election | 26 February 1999 |
Last election | 18 June 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
| City Council Building Behesht Street Tehran | |
| Website | |
| Tehran City Council Website | |
The council is composed of twenty one members elected on a plurality-at-large voting basis for four-year terms. The chairman and the deputy chairman of the council are chosen by the council at the first regular meeting in odd-numbered years.
It holds regular meetings on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 am (except on holidays or if decided by special resolution not to meet).
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.