Politics
The Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship's government is headed by the province's voivode (governor) who is appointed by the Polish Prime Minister. The voivode is then assisted in performing his duties by the voivodeship's marshal, who is the appointed speaker for the voivodeship's executive and is elected by the sejmik (provincial assembly). The current voivode of Kuyavia-Pomerania is Ewa Monika Mes, and the present marshal is Piotr Całbecki.
The Sejmik of Kuyavia-Pomerania consists of 33 members.
| Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly elections on 21 November 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Total seats held |
| Civic Platform (PO) | 218,004 | 33.81 | 16 |
| Law and Justice (PiS) | 114,557 | 17.77 | 6 |
| Left and Democrats (LiD) | 111,885 | 17.35 | 6 |
| Polish People's Party (PSL) | 93,445 | 14.49 | 5 |
| Others | 106,877 | 16.58 | 0 |
| Total | 644,768 | 100.00 | 33 |
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