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Łukasz Prokorym
Łukasz Prokorym (born 23 July 1985) is a Polish politician who is serving since May 2024 as Marshal of Podlaskie Voivodeship. Biography He was born in Białystok and studied in University of Białystok. In the 2018 Polish local elections he ran in the election with Civic Platform to the Białystok City Council and won there a seat and in addition he was elected as the chairman of that body. In the 2024 Polish local elections he headed the Civic Platform list for the Podlaskie Voivodeship Sejmik and became a deputy. During the first session of the new legislature he was elected the Marshal of Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie Voivodeship ( ) is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship in northeastern Poland. The name of the voivodeship refers to the historical region of Podlachia (in Polish, ''Podlasie''), and significant part of its territory corresponds to th ... after gaining additional votes from two PiS deputies, Wiesława Burnos and Marek Malinowski, ousting the incumbent M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the List of cities and towns in Poland, tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area. Białystok is located in the Białystok Uplands of the Podlachia, Podlachian Plain on the banks of the Biała (Supraśl), Biała River, (124 mi) northeast of Warsaw. It has historically attracted migrants from elsewhere in Poland and beyond, particularly from Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. This is facilitated by the Belarus–Poland border, nearby border with Belarus also being the eastern border of the European Union, as well as the Schengen Area. The city and its adjacent municipalities constitute Metropolitan Białystok. The city has a Humid continental climate#Dfb/Dwb/Dsb: Mild to warm summer subtype, warm summer continental climate, characterized by warm summers and long frosty winters. Forests are an important part of Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Polish Local Elections
The 2018 Polish local elections were held on October 21 for all 16 regional assemblies (''sejmik wojewódzki''), 380 county (''powiat'') councils, and 2477 municipal (''gmina'') councils. There were also direct elections for heads (''wójt'') of municipalities and mayors, with a second, run-off round for these offices on November 4. The local elections were a victory of the ruling Law and Justice (Poland), Law and Justice (PiS), though the opposition Civic Coalition (Poland), Civic Coalition (PO) maintained control of the majority of cities, including the capital Warsaw. Voivodeship councils Election results (%) Seats Distribution Powiat councils Gmina councils Mayors Total elected mayors by alliance and party Voivodeship capital mayoral elections Source: National Electoral Commission (Poland), National Electoral Commission ''Bold – elected candidates'' Warsaw Warsaw Mayor Warsaw City Council Kraków Kraków Mayor Kraków City Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshals Of Podlaskie Voivodeship
Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries, it has been used for elevated offices, such as in military rank and civilian law enforcement. In most countries, the rank of Field marshal, Marshal is the highest Army rank (equivalent to a five-star General of the Army (United States), General of the Army in the United States). Etymology ''Marshal'' is an ancient loanword from Old French ''mareschal'' (cf. Modern French ''maréchal''), which in turn is borrowed from Old Frankish *' "stable boy, keeper, servant", attested by Medieval Latin ''mariscalcus'' from a Proto-Germanic ''*maraχskalkaz'' (cf. Old High German ''marahschalh'')p. 93b-283a, T. F. Hoad, ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology'' (Oxford University Press, 1993) being still evident in Middle Dutch ''maerscalc'', ''marscal'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
