Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship Sejmik
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The Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship Sejmik (Polish: Sejmik Województwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego) is the regional legislature of the Voivodeship of Kuyavia-Pomerania in Poland. It is a unicameral parliamentary body consisting of thirty councillors chosen during regional elections for a five-year term. The current chairperson of the assembly is Elżbieta Piniewska.[1]
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Sejmik Sejmik Województwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Elżbieta Piniewska, KO |
Vice-Chairpersons | Józef Ramlau, Katarzyna Lubańska, Przemysław Sznajdarowski |
Marshal | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 councillors |
Political groups | Executive board (19)
Opposition (11) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 7 April 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| Marshal's Office, Toruń | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The assembly elects the executive board that acts as the collective executive for the regional government, headed by the voivodeship marshal. The current Executive Board of Kuyavia-Pomerania is a coalition government between the Civic Coalition, Polish People's Party and Poland 2050. The board's current chief executive is Marshal Piotr Całbecki of Civic Coalition.[2]
The assembly convenes within the Marshal's Office in Toruń.
Leadership of the Assembly
The Chairperson of the Assembly (Polish: Przewodniczący Sejmiku, speaker or president) presides over the Assembly in the chief leadership position, controlling the flow of legislation. The Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons are elected by the coalition parties, followed by confirmation of the full Assembly on passage of a floor vote. Other Assembly leaders, such as the Group Chairperson (Przewodniczący Koła Radnych, Chairperson of Councillors' Club) are elected by internal rules.
Officers
- Chairperson of the Assembly - Elżbieta Piniewska, Civic Coalition
- Vice-Chairperson of the Assembly -Katarzyna Lubańska
- Vice-Chairperson of the Assembly - Józef Ramlau
- Vice-Chairperson of the Assembly - Przemysław Sznajdrowski