Voivodes of Poland (since 1999)
In modern-day Poland, a voivode (Polish: wojewoda) is a representative of the central government, the Council of Ministers, responsible for government administration within one of the 16 voivodeships, first-level administrative divisions of the country.[1]
Current voivodes
| Voivodeship | Seat | Voivode | Term start | Appointer | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Silesian | Wrocław | Anna Żabska | 2024 | Donald Tusk | Unaligned | |
| Kuyavian–Pomeranian | Bydgoszcz | Michał Sztybel | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Lublin | Lublin | Krzysztof Komorski | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Lubusz | Gorzów Wielkopolski | Marek Cebula | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Łódź | Łódź | Dorota Ryl | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Lesser Poland | Kraków | Krzysztof Klęczar | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PSL | |
| Masovian | Warsaw | Mariusz Frankowski | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Opole | Opole | Monika Jurek | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Subcarpathian | Rzeszów | Teresa Kubas-Hul | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Podlaskie | Białystok | Jacek Brzozowski | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Pomeranian | Gdańsk | Beata Rutkiewicz | 2023 | Donald Tusk | Unaligned | |
| Silesian | Katowice | Marek Wójcik | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Świętokrzyskie | Kielce | Józef Bryk | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PO | |
| Warmian–Masurian | Olsztyn | Radosław Król | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PSL | |
| Greater Poland | Poznań | Agata Sobczyk | 2024 | Donald Tusk | PL2050 | |
| West Pomeranian | Szczecin | Adam Rudawski | 2023 | Donald Tusk | PL2050 | |
Past officeholders by voivodeship
| Term start | Term end | Voivode | Party | Other high offices held | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1999[2] | 20 October 2001 | Antoni Pietkiewicz | AWS | Voivode of Kalisz (1990–1991) | |
| 21 October 2001[3] | 10 January 2006 | Leszek Mizieliński | SLD | Masovian vice-marshal (1998–2001) | |
| 10 January 2006[4] | 17 January 2007 | Tomasz Koziński | PiS | Mayor of Praga-Południe (2002–2006) | |
| 18 January 2007[5] | 1 February 2007 | Wojciech Dąbrowski | PiS | Mayor of Żoliborz (2004–2006) | |
| 15 February 2007[6] | 29 November 2007 | Jacek Sasin | PiS | Deputy PM (since 2019), MP (since 2011) | |
| 29 November 2007[7] | 8 December 2015 | Jacek Kozłowski | PO | Vice-Chairman of Poland 2050 | |
| 8 December 2015 | 11 November 2019 | Zdzisław Sipiera | PiS | Mayor of Wola (2005–2006), MP (2019–2023) | |
| 25 November 2019 | 31 March 2023 | Konstanty Radziwiłł | PiS | Minister of Health (2015–2018), MP (2015–2019) | |
| 31 March 2023 | 13 December 2023 | Tobiasz Bocheński | PiS | Łódź Voivode (2019–2023) | |
| 13 December 2023 | Incumbent | Mariusz Frankowski | PO | Deputy director of strategy and regional development of the Masovian Vovoideship in the Marshal's Office (2007–2011) Warsaw city councilor (2018–2023), | |
| Portrait | Name | Party | Term of Office | Prime minister
(Cabinet) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witold Krochmal | Solidarity Electoral Action | 1 January 1999 | 19 October 2001 | Jerzy Buzek | ||
| Ryszard Nawrat | Democratic Left Alliance | 19 October 2001 | 21 March 2003 | Leszek Miller
(Miller) | ||
| Stanisław łopatowski | Democratic Left Alliance | 21 March 2003 | 21 December 2005 | Leszek Miller
(Miller) | ||
| Krzysztof Grzelczyk | Law and Justice | 21 December 2005 | 29 November 2007 | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz | ||
| Rafał Jurkowlaniec | Nonpartisan ( | 29 November 2007 | 1 December 2010 | Donald Tusk | ||
| Aleksander Skorupka | Civic Platform | 1 December 2010 | 11 March 2014 | Donald Tusk | ||
| Tomasz Smolarz | Civic Platform | 11 March 2014 | 8 December 2015 | Donald Tusk Tusk II)
Ewa Kopacz ( Kopacz) | ||
| Paweł Hreniak | Law and Justice | 8 December 2015 | 11 November 2019 | Beata Szydło (Szydło) | ||
| Jarosław Obremski | Law and Justice | 29 November 2019 | 22 December 2023 | Mateusz Morawiecki | ||
| Maciej Awiżeń | Civic Platform | 22 December 2023 | 25 November 2024 | Donald Tusk (Tusk III) | ||
| Anna Żabska | Nonpartisan | 25 November 2024 | Present | Donald Tusk (Tusk III) | ||
References
- ^ "CoR - Poland". portal.cor.europa.eu. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Bez lubuskiego i świętokrzyskiego - Archiwum Rzeczpospolitej". archiwum.rp.pl. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Redakcja (16 January 2017). "Zmarł Leszek Mizieliński, były wojewoda mazowiecki". Echo Dnia Radomskie (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Tomasz Koziński Radny m.st. Warszawy". um.warszawa.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Wprost: Dąbrowski jeździł pijany na rowerze". Serwis Samorządowy PAP (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Jacek Sasin". businessinsider.com.pl. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Polska, Grupa Wirtualna. "Jacek Kozłowski ponownie wojewodą mazowieckim". www.money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2022.