39 deputies, elected in direct elections for 5 years of legislative period.

Main competences:

• Adoption of legislative acts of local law,
• Adoption of regional development strategy and regional programs,
• Adoption of spatial development plan,
• Election and dismissal of members of the board of the region,
• Adoption of the regional budget,
• Adoption of the resolution on the access of the region to the international regional associations and other forms of regional cooperation,
• Adoption of the „Priorities of international cooperation".