Administration Bucharest

bucharest city hall near dâmbovița river

bucharest has unique status in romanian administration, since municipal area not part of county. population, however, larger of other romanian county, hence power of bucharest general municipality (primăria generală), capital s local government body, same other romanian county council.

the city government headed general mayor (primar general). decisions approved , discussed capital s general council (consiliu general) made of 55 elected councilors. furthermore, city divided 6 administrative sectors (sectoare), each of has own 27-seat sectoral council, town hall, , mayor. powers of local government on area are, therefore, shared both bucharest municipality , local sectoral councils little or no overlapping of authority. general rule main capital municipality responsible citywide utilities such water , sewage system, overall transport system, , main boulevards, while sectoral town halls manage contact between individuals , local government, secondary streets , parks maintenance, schools administration, , cleaning services.

the 6 sectors numbered 1 6 , disposed radially each 1 has under administration area of city centre. numbered clockwise , further divided sectoral quarters (cartiere) not part of official administrative division:

sector 1 (population 227,717): dorobanți, băneasa, aviației, pipera, aviatorilor, primăverii, romană, victoriei, herăstrău park, bucureștii noi, dămăroaia, strǎulești, grivița, 1 mai, băneasa forest, pajura, domenii, chibrit
sector 2 (population 357,338): pantelimon, colentina, iancului, tei, floreasca, moșilor, obor, vatra luminoasă, fundeni, plumbuita, Ștefan cel mare, baicului
sector 3 (population 399,231): vitan, dudești, titan, centrul civic, dristor, lipscani, muncii, unirii
sector 4 (population 300,331): berceni, olteniței, giurgiului, progresul, văcărești, timpuri noi, tineretului
sector 5 (population 288,690): rahova, ferentari, giurgiului, cotroceni, 13 septembrie, dealul spirii
sector 6 (population 371,060): giulești, crângași, drumul taberei, militari, grozăvești (also known regie), ghencea

each sector governed local mayor, follows: sector 1 – daniel tudorache (psd, since 2016), sector 2 – mihai mugur toader (psd, since 2016), sector 3 – robert negoiță (psd, since 2012), sector 4 – daniel băluță (psd, since 2016), sector 5 – daniel florea (psd, since 2016), sector 6 – gabriel mutu (psd, since 2016).

like other local councils in romania, bucharest sectoral councils, capital s general council, , mayors elected every 4 years population. additionally, bucharest has prefect, appointed romania s national government. prefect not allowed member of political party , role represent national government @ municipal level. prefect acting liaison official facilitating implementation of national development plans , governing programs @ local level. prefect of bucharest (as of 2014) paul nicolae petrovan.

the municipality of bucharest, along surrounding ilfov county, part of bucurești – ilfov development region project, equivalent nuts-ii regions in european union , used both eu , romanian government statistical analysis, , co-ordinate regional development projects , manage funds eu. bucharest-ilfov development region not, however, administrative entity yet.