he city management is exercised by the city administration. The structure of the city administration includes the following - the legislative body - the Ufa City Council, cocsisting of 60 deputies. The Presidium elected at the first Council session is accountable to the City Council; - the executive body - the administration of Ufa. It exercises the management in the territory of Ufa and is in charge of the municipal property. The head of the administration is the chief executive officer. He is appointed by the President of the republlic; - district administrations are the executive bodies in the city districts and present the structural departments of the city administration. The head of the district administration is appointed by the head of the city administration.

he city of Ufa has its emblem.

he most important problems of the city life are submitted to city-wide referendums.