 Usually in Finland the highest executive official is not democratically elected, but is appointed to a public office by the city council, and is called simply "kaupunginjohtaja" "city manager" or "kunnanjohtaja" "municipal manager", depending on whether the municipality defines itself as a city.The term "pormestari" "mayor", from Swedish "borgmästare" confusingly on historical grounds has referred to the highest official in the registry office and in the city courts (abolished in 1993) as in Sweden, not the city manager.In addition, "pormestari" is also an honorary title, which may be given for distinguished service in the post of the city manager.