The town council of Vestmannaeyjar is democratically elected every four years. The town council is responsible for the management of the municipality of Vestmannaeyjar. The council appoints the executive council which, together with the mayor, is responsible for the finance and management of the town. The town council also appoints representatives to the town's committees.The Mayor is the town´s managing director and is hired by the town council. .The population of Vestmannaeyjar is about 4,300 people and over 400 of them are of foreign nationality, and more than a half of the foreigners are from Polan