A () is a head of a elected by its permanent citizens in a village meeting (). According to data from 2010, Poland had 40 thousand sołtys, 30.7% of which were women.
Role and powers Since 1990, a is an executive of a that is supported by a sołectwo council. The detailed powers, duties and responsibilities of the are decided in the statute made by the gmina council. The can use the legal protection of a civil servant in his favour.Ustawa z dnia 8 marca 1990 r. o samorządzie gminnym
Duties A has the duty to: Represent the Organise village meetings Introduce laws made by the gmina to the Collect taxes Participate in gmina council meetings
History The office of the was introduced during the Partitions of Poland. It varied among countries. In Congress Poland, a was an executive branch of a . They were supposed to guard order in the city. In Congress Poland, a gmina was made up of a few . In the Grand Duchy of Posen a usually served the role of a village owner.
In 1934, were introduced once again to Poland, which mainly held control over business relating to the people.
In the Polish People's Republic, the role of a was replaced from 1954 to 1958 with a different position, though it was quickly changed to .Ustawa z dnia 25 stycznia 1958 r. o radach narodowych A was the executive of a village government which, until 1973, ruled a . From 1973 a governed a .
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