Polish order of precedence

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The following is the order of precedence in Poland.

Contents

[edit] Constitutional offices

  1. President of the Republic of Poland (Prezydent RP) - currently Lech Kaczyński
  2. Marshal of the Sejm (Marszałek Sejmu RP) - currently Marek Jurek
  3. Marshal of the Senate (Marszałek Senatu RP) - currently Bogdan Borusewicz
  4. Prime Minister (Prezes Rady Ministrów RP} - currently Jarosław Kaczyński
  5. Ministers
  6. Chairman of the National Bank of Poland (Prezes Narodowego Banku Polskiego) - currently Sławomir Skrzypek
  7. Chairman of the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland (Prezes Trybunału Konstytucyjnego) - currently Jerzy Stępień
  8. Chairman of the Supreme Chamber of Control (Prezes Najwyższej Izby Kontroli) - currently Mirosław Sekuła
  9. Ombudsman (Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich) - currently Janusz Kochanowski
  10. Chairman of the Institute of National Remembrance (Prezes Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej) - currently Janusz Kurtyka
  11. Members of Sejm and Senators
  12. Chairman of the Chancellery of the President
  13. Chairmen of the Chancelleries of the Sejm and Senate
  14. Chairman of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister
  15. Secretaries of State
  16. Chairmen of other central authorities
  17. Voivodes

[edit] Within Voivodeships

  1. Voivode
  2. Marshal of the voivodeship
  3. Chairman of the Sejmik
  4. Deputy voivode
  5. Chairman of the Regional Accountant's Office
  6. Chairman of the Self-governmental Collegium
  7. Deputy chairman of the voivodeship's government
  8. Deputy chairman of the Sejmik
  9. Members of the voivodeship's government
  10. Counsellors
  11. Chairman of the Urząd Wojewódzki
  12. Treasurer of the Voivodeship

[edit] Within poviats

  1. Starost
  2. Chairman of the Council of a powiat
  3. Deputy starost
  4. Deputy chairman of the Council of a powiat
  5. Member of the Powiat Board
  6. Secretary
  7. Treasurer

[edit] Within communes and cities

  1. Wójt/Mayor/President (depending on the size of the entity and its status as a village, town or city, respectively)
  2. Chairman of the communal/municipal council
  3. Deputy chairman of the communal/municipal council
  4. Member of the board (obsolete)
  5. Member of the council
  6. Secretary
  7. Treasurer
  8. Sołtys
  9. Chairman of the Board of the Borough

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