The city mayor of Częstochowa (the title in
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is ''"prezydent miasta Częstochowy"'', literal translation ''"President of Częstochowa"'') is the head of the executive of
Częstochowa
Częstochowa ( , ) is a city in southern Poland on the Warta with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship. However, Częstochowa is historically part of Lesser Poland, not Si ...
. The mayor is elected for a 5-year term in the
local elections
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Current mayor
The current mayor is
Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk
Krzysztof Adam Matyjaszczyk (born 27 May 1974, Radomsko) is a Polish politician, Member of the Polish Parliament (2007-2010), Official, local official, since 2010 president of Częstochowa.
Life and career
He graduated from construction and mana ...
(
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), who took office on 10 December 2010.
Overview
Legislative and local executive powers are exercised by the city council (''rada miasta''), the directly elected
mayor
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(''prezydent''), and the city offices (''urząd miasta'').
Since 1990 to 2002 the President of Częstochowa had been elected by the
city council
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.
Since 2002 the President of Częstochowa is elected by all of the citizens of Częstochowa.
1st election, 2002
2nd election, 2006
3rd election, 2010
4th election, 2014
5th election, 2018
See also
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History of Częstochowa
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Częstochowa City Council
Częstochowa City Council () is a unicameral governing body of the city of Częstochowa, the second biggest city in Silesian Voivodeship. It consists of 28 councilors elected in free elections for a five-year term (since 2018). The current chairm ...
Notes and references
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Częstochowa
Częstochowa ( , ) is a city in southern Poland on the Warta with 214,342 inhabitants, making it the thirteenth-largest city in Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship. However, Częstochowa is historically part of Lesser Poland, not Si ...
Częstochowa