Mayor

The notion of Mayor is used with reference to the position held by the highest authority of a municipality or town hall. The mayor, in this way, is the highest-ranking public official in a municipal administration.

For example: "In the midst of the corruption scandal, the mayor presented his resignation", "Tomorrow the mayor will lead the inauguration ceremony of a new public school", "The former mayor of the city will stand as a candidate for deputy in the next national elections".

The duties and powers of the mayor depend on the regional legal organization, as does the mode of election. According to town in question, the mayor may or may not be reelected and govern for terms that usually extend from four to six years.

The figure of the mayor changed throughout the story. In ancient times, it was customary for the mayor to be a mayor or a judge. From the development of democracy, the mayor became an official elected through vote and with functions delimited by the Constitution.

The position of mayor can have different names depending on the region. On Argentina, the equivalent figure is that of intendant, which is the authority that occupies the highest level in the hierarchy of a municipality. The exception is the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where the most important official is called Goverment's head.

If we focus on the Brazilian territory, the municipalities are in charge of the favorites, Meanwhile in Mexico the municipal president is the figure most important at that level.

Requirements to become mayor

Among the basic requirements to access this important government position are the following:

* have reached the age of majority;
* have the citizenship the country in which you intend to practice;
* not having overlooked military duties;
* not have any penalty or sentence pending execution or compliance;
* have the pertinent inscription in the electoral roll;
* in countries with more than one official language, speak at least two of them.

The list of requirements differs from one country to another, but in all cases it is more extensive. For example, another of the conditions may be that the mayoral candidate has resided in the corresponding municipality for a certain amount of time without interruptions, or that he or she is not in the full performance of another position paid public.

Some common functions of the mayor

As mentioned in previous paragraphs, the country in which we focus the study is decisive when defining the functions of the mayor, as well as of any other government figure. For that reason, here are some of the most common:

* leads the executive body of the local government, which must legally represent the Municipality and is the authority maximum from an administrative point of view;

* in accordance with the provisions of the law corresponding (such as the Organic of Municipalities, in Peru), the mayor must carry out the convocation of every session of the Municipal Council, as well as preside over them and consider them concluded;

* is responsible for the execution of all the agreements that are drawn up in the Municipal Council, to which it must also propose various Projects that aim to raise the quality of life of the locality for which it watches;

* must be responsible for promulgating and publishing all ordinances;

* It is in charge of the formation of the investment program and the comprehensive plan for local sustainable development, which must be submitted to the Municipal Council for approval;

* advocate for Rights and the interests of all the inhabitants of your locality.