The Mayor of the City of Split (), colloquially the ''Poteštat'' (derived from "''

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''"), is the highest official of the

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n city of

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. From 1990 to 2007 the mayor was elected by the city assembly. Since 2007 Croatian mayors have been elected directly by the citizens. The first such election in Split occurred in

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List

Here follows a list of the 72 men who have thus far served as

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

(or President of the

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) of the City of Split. They were immediately preceded by the succession of ''

'' (city "princes" or "governors", ''kneževi'') under the

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. 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 War II

Federal Yugoslavia

Since independence

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