Antun Sarti
The Mayor of the City of Split, Croatia, Split ( hr, Gradonačelnik Grada Splita), colloquially the ''Poteštat'' (derived from "''podestà''"), is the highest official of the Croatian city of Split, Croatia, Split. From 1990 to 2007 the mayor was elected by the city assembly. Since 2007 Croatian mayors are elected directly by the citizens. The first such election in Split occurred in 2009 Split local elections, 2009. List Here follows a list of the 72 men who have thus far served as Mayor (or President of the City Council) of the City of Split. They were immediately preceded by the succession of ''podestà'' (city "princes" or "governors", ''kneževi'') under the Venetian Republic. The latter were colloquially known as "''poteštati''", and usually also held the office of Captain of the City. The term "''poteštat''" has since remained as a local, traditional term for the mayor as well. Kingdom of Italy French Empire Austria Kingdom of Yugoslavia World ...
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Coat Of Arms Of Split
The Coat of arms of Split is the heraldic symbol of the city of Split, in use since at least the Middle Ages. It consists of a rectangular escutcheon (shield), featuring a part of the northern walls of Diocletian's Palace, as they appeared in the Medieval period. In the middle, above the walls, is the belfry of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius. In the upper corners are two shields, to the left (dexter) the historical coat of arms of Croatia, and right (sinister) a shield picturing the town's patron, Saint Domnius. The coat of arms is bordered with Gothic rectangles, which represent the walls of the Palace. History The oldest confirmation of Split using the basic design of the rectangular coat of arms, featuring the north walls of the Palace, dates to the early 14th century. Stone cuttings are preserved from the 14th and 15th centuries featuring the same arms with the shields about the belfry. At any one time these shields represented the rulers to whom Split owed its allegiance. La ...
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