The Mayor of Rijeka since 2025. She graduated in sociology, earned a master’s degree in political science, and obtained a doctorate in bioethics. From 2001 until taking office as Mayor, she worked at the University of Rijeka.

Citizens may contact him via several diverse communication channels.

The mayor has two deputy mayors who, in the event of impediment, replace him, on his motion.

The mayor represents the City and is the holder of executive power. The mayor is elected by citizens in direct elections, for a period of four years, in accordance with the Law on local elections and its amendments. The mayor has two deputy mayors who are elected together and simultaneously with the mayor. In the…

As a rule, the Board of Mayor is held on a weekly basis and it gathers all the heads of the City Administration. During the Board of Mayor meetings, decisions falling within the scope and competence of the mayor are taken publicly, in the presence of the media.

During media conferences the mayor informs the public through the media on various projects and programmes promoted by the city administration and he responds to journalists’ questions.

The mayor submits reports on his activities to the City Council every six months. The end of term of office reports are drawn up on a quadrennial basis.

The candidates who have received at lest 10% of valid votes cast by the total number of voters who have participated in the election process obtain the right to this reimbursement.

From  1948 to date Rijeka was governed by 16 mayors overall.