The mayor including with his cabinet, exercises the executive power of the city and is directly elected together with the City Council, directly for 4-year term.

[verification needed] The city council (Albanian: Këshilli Bashkiak) is made up of 61 members.

The City Hall of Tirana is the seat of the council and located at the Skanderbeg Square.

The current officeholder is Erion Veliaj of the Socialist Party who was elected for his first four-year-term on 21 July 2015.

In 1986, Llambi Gegprifti became the mayor of the city, selected twice.