Mayor of Tirana
| Mayor of Tirana Kryetari i Bashkisë së Tiranës 
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| Member of | City Council |
| Residence | Tirana City Hall |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Formation | 1913 |
| Website | Tirana.gov.al |
The Mayor of Tirana (Albanian: Kryetari i Bashkisë së Tiranës) is the head of the General Assembly in Tirana, Albania. The mayor including with his cabinet, exercises the executive power of the city and is directly elected together with the City Council, directly for 4-year term.
The City Council (Albanian: Këshilli Bashkiak) is made up of 61 members. It exercises the legislative power of Tirana. The City Hall of Tirana is the seat of the council and located at the Skanderbeg Square.
The current Mayor is Erion Veliaj, since 2015.
After the General Assembly of Tirna in 1913, Zyber Hallulli elected as the first mayor of Tirana. He served from 1913 to 1914 as the mayor. Ali Bakiu became the 19th mayor of Tirana. He served after the World War II, from 1945 to 1947. In 1986, Llambi Gegprifti became the mayor of the city, selected twice. First from 1986 to 1987 and 1989 to 1990 (after the fall of communism in Albania).
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