====== Mayors======
For a long time, all cities in Popomundo were ruled by Melvin Stjärnblom (until the next Popogeddon, as he claimed). He was overthrown and killed by the mob at the London Incitings in Popoyear 21.
This was the beginning of democracy and Popoyear 22 saw the first elected mayors.




===== Elections =====
Mayoral election are every 4 popoyears or after the mayor  resigns. Every citizen of a city can stand up as candidate, provided they meet the following requirements:

  * VIP during the election
  * Professional Rhetoric (3*)
  * Basic Politics (5*)
  * Basic Leadership (5*)
  * Age: 21
  * Local citizenship: 28 days

If no candidate wins 50% of the votes, the two candidates with the most votes move into a second election round. If there are two (or more) candidates with an equal amount of votes, the older candidate will win.


===== Mayoral authorities =====
The mayor may appoint a [[:jobs:Treasurer]] and the [[:jobs:Deputy Chief of Police]]. The latter will become [[:jobs:Chief of Police]] as soon as the previous CoP's term is over.
The [[:jobs:Treasurer]] can be replaced at any time, if there are competent candidates available. 

On the other hand, once they are appointed, the mayor **cannot** oust the DCoP or the CoP off office, to prevent conflict of interests.

===== Mayors in Popohistory =====

Until popoyear 21, Day 55 (now Popomundo Liberation Day): Melvin Stjärnblom

**The first elected mayors (popoyear 22):**
  *  [[locations:Amsterdam]]: [[people:Pablo Buijing]]
  *  [[locations:Barcelona]]: [[people:Antonio Quintero]]
  *  [[locations:Berlin]]: [[people:Göran Söderman]] 
  *  [[locations:Buenos Aires]]: [[people:César Aragón Reyes]]
  *  [[locations:Helsinki]]: [[people:Gordon Baxter]]
  *  [[locations:London]]: [[people:Connie Perkins]]
  *  [[locations:Los Angeles]]: [[people:Sonya Couch]]
  *  [[locations:Melbourne]]: [[people:Stephan Adamsom]]
  *  [[locations:Moscow]]: [[people:Afanasy Volkov]]
  *  [[locations:Nashville]]: [[people:Otis Fitzpatrick]]
  *  [[locations:New York]]: [[people:Adrian Bourgeois]]
  *  [[locations:Paris]]: [[people:Houston Dean]]
  *  [[locations:Sao Paulo]]: [[people:Ana Salomão Spricigo]]
  *  [[locations:Stockholm]]: [[people:Jamie Skinner]]
  *  [[locations:Toronto]]: [[people:Dana Isaak]]

===== References =====
[[http://www.mayoralbasic.fourmuellainc.com/index.html|Dana's Basics for Mayors]] -- a tour to the Mayor's office with Dana Isaak, former Mayor of Toronto.