Predmet ovog završnog rada je izvršno tijelo jedinice samouprave koje je definirano Zakonom o lokalnoj i područnoj (regionalnoj) samoupravi, a koje će se prikazati detaljnije na primjeru Grada Vukovara. Sukladno odredbama Zakona o lokalnoj i područnoj (regionalnoj) samoupravi, jedinice lokalne samouprave u Republici Hrvatskoj su općine i gradovi, a jedinice područne (regionalne) samouprave su županije. Izvršno tijelo jedinica lokalne samouprave je općinski načelnik i gradonačelnik, a jedinica područne (regionalne) samouprave je župan, koji se biraju na neposrednim izborima tajnim glasovanjem na mandat od četiri godine. Uz izvršno tijelo poslove iz nadležnosti jedinica samouprave u okviru svake od njih obavlja i predstavničko tijelo te upravna tijela, a s kojima je izvršno tijelo neposredno povezano u obavljanju poslova iz svoje nadležnosti.

The subject of this final paper is the executive body of self-government unit which is defined by the law of local and regional self-government, and which will be further demonstrated on the example of the town of Vukovar. Pursuant to the regulation of the law of local and regional self-government, municipalities and towns are local self-government units, while counties are regional self-government units. Municipality head and mayor are the executive body of the local self-government units, while county prefect is the executive body of the regional self-government units. The members of the authorities are elected in direct election by secret voting to the period of four years. The tasks from the self-government units’ authority, within each of them, are performed by the representative body and administrative bodies along with the executive body, and the executive body is directly related to them during the performance of the tasks from its authority.