List of mayors of Tuzla
This is a list of people who have served as mayor or president of the city council of the city of Tuzla, the third largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tuzla has had 32 different mayors since the position was created in 1878, upon Austro-Hungarian occupation.
| Mayor of Tuzla | |
|---|---|
| Gradonačelnik Tuzle | |
Coat of arms of Tuzla | |
Incumbent Zijad Lugavić since 2 December 2022 | |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | 4 years, unlimited number of renewals |
| Inaugural holder | Mehaga Imširović |
| Formation | 1878 |
| Website | City of Tuzla website |
History Edit
The first mayor of Tuzla, Mehaga Imširović, held the post from the Austrian occupation in 1878 until 1885.[1]
The second and third mayors, Ibrahim-beg Džindo and Mujaga Hadžiefendić, served two nonconsecutive terms each from 1889 to 1903. The first power plant in the city was opened during the tenure of Hadžiefendić, which was then only sufficient for street lighting.[2][3] In the years that the 19th mayor Salih Atić served (1956–63), Tuzla saw significant development and became the economic and sports center of northeastern Bosnia.[4]
The current, 32nd mayor of the city is Zijad Lugavić, serving since 2 December 2022.[5]
Mayors Edit
Yugoslav Muslim Organization League of Communists Social Democratic Party
| # | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) | Term of Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehaga Imširović | 1878 | 1885 | ||
| 2 | Ibrahim-beg Džindo | 1885 | 1889 | ||
| 3 | Mujaga Hadžiefendić[6] | 1889 | 1893 | ||
| (2) | Ibrahim-beg Džindo (1821–1897) | 1893 | 1897 | Yugoslav Muslim Organization | |
| (3) | Mujaga Hadžiefendić | 1897 | 1903 | Yugoslav Muslim Organization | |
| 4 | Ibrahim-beg Jašarević | 1903 | 1908 | ||
| 5 | Osman Vilović (1878–1944) | 1908 | 1922 | Yugoslav Muslim Organization | |
| 6 | Šefkija Gluhić (1878–1927) | 1922 | 1924 | ||
| 7 | Lutvi-beg Sijerčić | 1924 | 1931 | ||
| 8 | Murad-beg Zaimović | 1931 | 1935 | ||
| 9 | Hasanaga Pašić (1874–1950) | 1935 | 1941 | ||
| 10 | Sead-beg Kulović (1897–1945) | 1941 | 1942 | ||
| 11 | Ćazimaga Žunić | 1942 | 1943 | ||
| 12 | Ljubomir Peleš | 1943 | 1943 | ||
| 13 | Pero Eraković | 1944 | 1944 | ||
| 14 | Ferhat Azabagić | 1944 | 1948 | KP BiH | |
| 15 | Asim Mujkić | 1948 | 1950 | KP BiH | |
| 16 | Muharem Fizović (1917–1951) | 1950 | 1951 | KP BiH | |
| 17 | Rade Jakšić | 1952 | 1954 | KP BiH renamed in 1952 to SK BiH | |
| 18 | Ahmed Ćatić | 1954 | 1956 | SK BiH | |
| 19 | Salih Atić (1923–2010) | 1956 | 1963 | SK BiH | |
| 20 | Šefket Kunosić (1927–2009) | 1963 | 1967 | SK BiH | |
| 21 | Mehmedalija Džambić | 1967 | 1973 | SK BiH | |
| 22 | Mišo Vokić | 1973 | 1974 | SK BiH | |
| 23 | Urfet Vejzagić (d. 2011) | 1974 | 1978 | SK BiH | |
| 24 | Hasan Dervišbegović (1943–2004) | 1974 | 1982 | SK BiH | |
| 25 | Dušan Tešanović (born 1936) | 1982 | 1983 | SK BiH | |
| 26 | Emina Zaimović (1940–2022) | 1983 | 1985 | SK BiH | |
| 27 | Aleksandar Todorović (1929–2017) | 1985 | 1986 | SK BiH | |
| 28 | Džemal Hadžiavdić (1938–2015) | 1986 | 1988 | SK BiH | |
| 29 | Mirza Muradbegović (b. 1936) | 1988 | 1990 | SK BiH | |
| 30 | Selim Bešlagić (b. 1942) | December 1990 | February 2001 | SDP BiH | |
| 31 | Jasmin Imamović (b. 1957) | February 2001 | 1 December 2022 | SDP BiH | |
| 32 | Zijad Lugavić (b. 1973) | 2 December 2022 | Incumbent | SDP BiH | |
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Načelnici kroz istoriju". Grad Tuzla. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Hadžiefendić: Tuzla treba da bude grad gdje će svi biti zadovoljni". Nezavisne. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Rodni grad, moja Tuzla, za mene je svetinja!". Avaz.ba. Dnevni avaz. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Umro Salih Atić, bivši gradonačelnik Tuzle". Tuzlanski info portal. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ A.K. (5 February 2023). "SDP proglasio pobjedu: Zijad Lugavić je novi gradonačelnik Tuzle" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Goodbye to Dreams of Tuzla!". Balkan Insight. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2019.