Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly
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The Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly is the regional legislature
of the voivodeship
of Kuyavian-Pomeranian
, Poland
. It is a unicameral
body consists of thirty-three councillors elected in free elections for a 4-year term. The current chairperson of the assembly is Dorota Jakuta
.
The Regional Assembly meets in the Marshal's Office in Toruń
.
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.
Voivodeship sejmik
A voivodeship sejmik is a provincial-level elected assembly for each of the 16 voivodeships of Poland. Sejmiks are elected to four-year terms, decided during nationwide local elections...
of the voivodeship
Voivodeships of Poland
The voivodeship, or province, called in Polish województwo , has been a high-level administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century....
of Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is a unicameral
Unicameralism
In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house...
body consists of thirty-three councillors elected in free elections for a 4-year term. The current chairperson of the assembly is Dorota Jakuta
Dorota Jakuta
Dorota Jakuta is a Polish politician, current Chairperson of Bydgoszcz City Council and Councillor who represents the 4th district....
.
The Regional Assembly meets in the Marshal's Office in Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
.
Leadership of the Assembly
The Chairperson of the Assembly ' onMouseout='HidePop("31790")' href="/topics/Speaker_(politics)">speakerSpeaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
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 - Dorota JakutaDorota JakutaDorota Jakuta is a Polish politician, current Chairperson of Bydgoszcz City Council and Councillor who represents the 4th district....
(1st district, Civic PlatformCivic PlatformCivic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President...
) - Vice-Chairperson of the Assembly - None
- Vice-Chairperson of the Assembly - None
Former Assembly's leaders
| Assembly Term | Chairperson | Vice-Chairpersons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | In office | Name | Party | In office | ||
| I | 1998-2002 | Unknown | Unknown | ||||
| II | 2002-2006 | Lucyna Andrysiak Lucyna Andrysiak Lucyna Mieczysława Andrysiak is a Polish politician who is a current Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly and a former Assembly Chairperson .... |
SLD Democratic Left Alliance Democratic Left Alliance is a social-democratic political party in Poland. Formed in 1991 as a coalition of centre-left parties, it was formally established as a single party on 15 April 1999. It is currently the third largest opposition party in Poland.... |
26.11.2002 - 2006 | Zygmunt Kwiatkowski | PSL | 26.11.2002 - 12.09.2005 |
| Marek Wiśniewski | 26.11.2002 - 26.11.2006 | ||||||
| Ryszard Bober Ryszard Bober Ryszard Jakub Bober is a Polish politician who is a current Vice-Chairperson of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly.-Education:... |
PSL | 26.09.2005 - 2006 | |||||
| III | 12.11.2006 - 12.11.2010 | Krzysztof Sikora Krzysztof Gustaw Sikora Krzysztof Gustaw Sikora is a Polish politician who is a current Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly and Assembly Chairperson.... |
PO Civic Platform Civic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President... |
since 24.11.2006 | Grzegorz Schreiber Grzegorz Schreiber Grzegorz Zenon Schreiber is a Polish politician who is a current Vice-Chairperson of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly. Between 1991 and 1993 he was Sejm member. He was Bydgoszcz City Councillors also .... |
PiS Law and Justice Law and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament.... |
since 24.11.2006 |
| Ryszard Bober Ryszard Bober Ryszard Jakub Bober is a Polish politician who is a current Vice-Chairperson of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly.-Education:... |
PSL | since 24.11.2006 | |||||
| IV | 21.11.2010 - 21.11.2014 | Dorota Jakuta Dorota Jakuta Dorota Jakuta is a Polish politician, current Chairperson of Bydgoszcz City Council and Councillor who represents the 4th district.... |
PO Civic Platform Civic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President... |
since 29.11.2010 | None | ||
Districts
Members of the Assembly are elected from six districts, serve four year terms. Districts does not have the constituencies formal names. Instead, each constituency has a number and territorial description.| Number | Seats | City counties | Land counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st district | 6 | Bydgoszcz | None |
| 2nd district | 6 | None | Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz County Bydgoszcz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Bydgoszcz, although... , Nakło, Sępólno Sepólno County Sępólno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sępólno... , Świecie Swiecie County Świecie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Świecie,... , Tuchola Tuchola County Tuchola County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Tuchola, which... |
| 3rd district | 5 | Grudziądz Grudziadz Grudziądz is a city in northern Poland on the Vistula River, with 96 042 inhabitants . Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , the city was previously in the Toruń Voivodeship .- History :-Early history:... |
Brodnica Brodnica County Brodnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Brodnica,... , Golub-Dobrzyń Golub-Dobrzyn County Golub-Dobrzyń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is the... , Grudziądz Grudziadz County Grudziądz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Grudziądz,... , Wąbrzeźno Wabrzezno County Wąbrzeźno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Wąbrzeźno,... |
| 4th district | 5 | Toruń Torun Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.... |
Chełmno, Toruń Torun County Toruń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Toruń, although the city... |
| 5th district | 5 | None | Inowrocław, Mogilno Mogilno County Mogilno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mogilno,... , Radziejów Radziejów County Radziejów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Radziejów,... , Żnin Znin County Żnin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Żnin, which lies... |
| 6th district | 6 | Włocławek | Aleksandrów Aleksandrów County Aleksandrów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is... , Lipno Lipno County Lipno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Lipno, which... , Rypin Rypin County Rypin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Rypin, which lies ... , Włocławek |
2006 elections
| Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly elections on 12 November 2006 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats by districts | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Civic Platform Civic Platform Civic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President... (PO) |
161,194 | 26.56 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Law and Justice Law and Justice Law and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament.... (PiS) |
132,548 | 21.84 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Left and Democrats Left and Democrats Left and Democrats was a centre-left political coalition in Poland which was created on September 3, 2006, before the Warsaw municipal election of 2006. The coalition's aim was to provide an alternative for both the national-conservative Law and Justice party and the liberal-conservative Civic... (LiD) |
122,541 | 20.19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Polish People's Party (PSL) | 73,642 | 12.13 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland , abbreviated to SRP, is an agrarian political party and trade union in Poland led by Andrzej Lepper. Its platform combines left-wing populist economic policies with religious conservative social policies.... (SoRP) |
47,259 | 7.79 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| National Party of Retirees and Pensioners National Party of Retirees and Pensioners National Party of Retirees and Pensioners is a Polish minor left-wing political party.The main goal of KPEiR is protecting retired seniors, pensioners and trust-busting.The current leader is former Sejm Member Tomasz Mamiński.... (KREiR) |
24,539 | 4.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| League of Polish Families League of Polish Families The League of Polish Families is a right-wing political party in Poland. It was represented in the Polish parliament, forming part of the cabinet of Jarosław Kaczyński, until the latter dissolved in September 2007.... (LPR) |
23,429 | 3.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Real Politics Union Real Politics Union The Real Politics Union , abbreviated to UPR, was a free market-emphasizing conservative political party in Poland. It was composed of conservatives, libertarians and monarchists... (UPR) |
9,735 | 1.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polish Labour Party Polish Labour Party The Polish Labour Party is a minor left-wing political party in Poland, describing itself as socialist. It was created on 11 November 2001 as the 'Alternative - Labour Party' and acquired its current name in 2004... (PPP) |
8,369 | 1.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| National Revival of Poland (NOP) | 3,620 | 0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 606,876 | 100.00 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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2006-10 Term
| Party | Members |
|---|---|
| Civic Platform Civic Platform Civic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President... (PO) |
11 |
| Law and Justice Law and Justice Law and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament.... (PiS) |
8 |
| Left and Democrats Left and Democrats Left and Democrats was a centre-left political coalition in Poland which was created on September 3, 2006, before the Warsaw municipal election of 2006. The coalition's aim was to provide an alternative for both the national-conservative Law and Justice party and the liberal-conservative Civic... (LiD) |
6 |
| Polish People's Party (PSL) | 4 |
| Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland , abbreviated to SRP, is an agrarian political party and trade union in Poland led by Andrzej Lepper. Its platform combines left-wing populist economic policies with religious conservative social policies.... (SoRP) |
4 |
| Councillors | Party | |
| 1 | Waldemar Achramowicz Waldemar Achramowicz Waldemar Kazimierz Achramowicz is a Polish politician who is a current Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly. Between 1999 and 2006 he was Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Marshal. He was Toruń City Councillors also .In 1998 Polish local election he joined the Regional Assembly I term... |
LiD |
| 2 | Lucyna Andrysiak Lucyna Andrysiak Lucyna Mieczysława Andrysiak is a Polish politician who is a current Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly and a former Assembly Chairperson .... |
LiD |
| 3 | Adam Banaszak | PiS |
| 4 | Grzegorz Biernacki | SoRP |
| 5 | Ryszard Bober Ryszard Bober Ryszard Jakub Bober is a Polish politician who is a current Vice-Chairperson of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly.-Education:... |
PSL |
| 6 | Marek Bruzdowicz | PO |
| 7 | Piotr Całbecki Piotr Całbecki Piotr Franciszek Całbecki is a Polish politician who is a current Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Marshal. He was Toruń City Councillors between 1998-2002.... |
PO |
| 8 | Stanisław Drozdowski | PO |
| 9 | Włodzisław Giziński | PO |
| 10 | Ryszard Grobelski | PiS |
| 11 | Paweł Jankiewicz | PiS |
| 12 | Wojciech Jaranowski | PiS |
| 13 | Leszek Kawski | PO |
| 14 | Paweł Kiszka | PO |
| 15 | Andrzej Kobiak | PO |
| 16 | Sławomir Kopyść | PO |
| 17 | Iwona Kozłowska | PO |
| 18 | Adam Kroll | SoRP |
| 19 | Maria Kurnatowska Maria Kurnatowska Maria Elżbiera Kurnatowska was a Polish politician who was a Member of Sejm and member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly .... |
PSL |
| 20 | Bogdan Lewandowski | LiD |
| 21 | Bartosz Nowacki | SoRP |
| 22 | Silvana Oczkowska | PSL |
| 23 | Regina Ostrowska | PiS |
| 24 | Stanisław Pawlak | LiD |
| 25 | Leszek Pluciński | PO |
| 26 | Józef Rogacki Józef Rogacki Józef Rogacki is a Polish politician who is a current Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly.- Kalisz career :... |
PiS |
| 27 | Grzegorz Schreiber Grzegorz Schreiber Grzegorz Zenon Schreiber is a Polish politician who is a current Vice-Chairperson of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly. Between 1991 and 1993 he was Sejm member. He was Bydgoszcz City Councillors also .... |
PiS |
| 28 | Krzysztof Sikora Krzysztof Gustaw Sikora Krzysztof Gustaw Sikora is a Polish politician who is a current Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly and Assembly Chairperson.... |
PO |
| 29 | Jan Szopiński | LiD |
| 30 | Marcin Wnuk | SoRP |
| 31 | Piotr Wolski | LiD |
| 32 | Lech Zdrojewski | PiS |
| 33 | Paweł Zgórzyński | PSL |
See also
- Polish Regional AssemblyVoivodeship sejmikA voivodeship sejmik is a provincial-level elected assembly for each of the 16 voivodeships of Poland. Sejmiks are elected to four-year terms, decided during nationwide local elections...
- Kuyavian-Pomeranian VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...