Territorial government
(based on Small Statistical Yearbook 2008)
Executive administrative bodies of the territorial government are:
1. borough leaders, mayors, and presidents of cities:
– in gminas (without cities of poviat status) – 2,411 such persons;
– in cities of poviat status – 65 such persons;
2. the authorities of poviats – 1,509 members (11.1% of which were women), including 1,405 councillors, 280 of which presided over the authorities of the poviats and 247 of which were deputy presidents;
3. the authorities of voivodeships – 77 members (6.5% of which were women), including 70 councillors, 16 of which presided over the authorities of the voivodeships and 26 of which were deputy presidents