Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik
Regional Legislature in Poland
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The Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik (Polish: Sejmik Województwa Śląskiego) is the regional legislature of the Voivodeship of Silesia in Poland. It is a unicameral parliamentary body consisting of forty-five councillors elected for a five-year term. The current chairperson of the assembly is Jacek Jarco of PL2050.[1]
Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik Sejmik Województwa Śląskiego | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Jacek Jarco, PL2050 |
Vice-Chairpersons | |
Marshal | Wojciech Saługa, KO |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 45 councillors |
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Political groups | Executive board (27)
Opposition (18)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 April 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Silesian Parliament Building, Katowice | |
| Website | |
| Silesian Regional Assembly | |
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 Silesia is a coalition government between Civic Coalition, Third Way and The Left, with Wojciech Saługa of the Civic Coalition presiding as marshal.
The Silesian Assembly convenes in the Silesian Parliament building in Katowice.
Districts
Members of the assembly are elected from seven districts and serve five-year terms. Districts do not have formal names. Instead, each constituency has a number and territorial description.
| Number | Seats | City counties | Land counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Bielsko-Biała | Bielsko, Cieszyn, Żywiec |
| 2 | 6 | Katowice, Mysłowice, Tychy | Bieruń-Lędziny, Pszczyna |
| 3 | 7 | Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Rybnik, Żory | Mikołów, Racibórz, Rybnik, Wodzisław |
| 4 | 7 | Bytom, Gliwice | Gliwice, Lubliniec, Tarnowskie Góry |
| 5 | 6 | Chorzów, Piekary Śląskie, Ruda Śląska, Siemianowice Śląskie, Świętochłowice, Zabrze | None |
| 6 | 5 | Częstochowa | Częstochowa, Kłobuck, Myszków |
| 7 | 7 | Dąbrowa Górnicza, Jaworzno, Sosnowiec | Będzin, Zawiercie |
Composition
1998
| Political groups[2] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Solidarity Electoral Action | 31 | |
| Democratic Left Alliance | 31 | |
| Freedom Union | 12 | |
| Social Alliance (Poland) | 1 | |
| Total | 75 |
2002
| Political groups[3] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Left Alliance - Labour Union | 20 | |
| Civic Platform - Law and Justice | 10 | |
| League of Polish Families | 7 | |
| Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland | 6 | |
| Wspólnota Samorządowa Województwa Śląskiego | 4 | |
| Self-Governance Union | 1 | |
| Total | 48 |
2006
| Political groups[4] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 21 | |
| Law and Justice | 16 | |
| Left and Democrats | 8 | |
| Polish People's Party | 3 | |
| Total | 48 |
2010
| Political groups[5] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 22 | |
| Law and Justice | 11 | |
| Democratic Left Alliance | 10 | |
| Silesian Autonomy Movement | 3 | |
| Polish People's Party | 2 | |
| Total | 48 |
2014
| Political groups[6] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 17 | |
| Law and Justice | 16 | |
| Polish People's Party | 5 | |
| Silesian Autonomy Movement | 4 | |
| SLD Left Together | 3 | |
| Total | 45 |
2018
| Political groups[7] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Law and Justice | 22 | |
| Civic Coalition | 20 | |
| SLD Left Together | 2 | |
| Polish People's Party | 1 | |
| Total | 45 |
2024
| Political groups[8] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Civic Coalition | 20 | |
| Law and Justice | 18 | |
| Third Way | 1 | |
| The Left | 2 | |
| Total | 45 |
See also
Notes
- As grouped by councillors' club affiliation