The City Council of the City of Rijeka is the legislative body of the city of
Rijeka
Rijeka ( , , ; also known as Fiume hu, Fiume, it, Fiume ; local Chakavian: ''Reka''; german: Sankt Veit am Flaum; sl, Reka) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split). It is located in Primor ...
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Croatia
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. It is the local self-government representative body of the citizens of the city of Rijeka, in accordance with the Constitution, law and the Statute of the City of Rijeka.
The City Council has 31 members who are elected by universal suffrage and secret ballot for a term of four years. National minorities also has right to elect two more members, one
Serb
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and one
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
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The City Council has its president and two vice presidents elected by a majority of the vote of all councilors of the City Council elected from among its membership. One vice president is elected by the opposition.
City Council sessions are public.
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Rijeka
Local government in Croatia
City councils