The Somogy County Council (Hungarian: Somogy Megyei Közgyűlés) is the local legislative body of Somogy County in Southern Transdanubia in Hungary.[1]

Somogy County Council

Somogy Megyei Közgyűlés
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1990
Leadership
President
Norbert Bíró, Fidesz–KDNP
since 13 October 2019
Vice-presidents
Dr Adrián Szajcz, Gábor Huszti, Fidesz–KDNP
since 13 October 2019
Structure
Seats15 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  •   Fidesz–KDNP (9)

Other parties (6)

Length of term
five years
Elections
Last election
13 October 2019
Next election
2024
Meeting place
County Hall, Kaposvár
Website
csongrad-megye.hu

Composition edit

2019 edit

The Council elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:[2]

Summary of the 13 October 2019 election results
Party Votes % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Fidesz–KDNP 55,058 52.93  4.98 9   60.00
Association for Somogy (SE) 16,631 15.99  1.04 2   13.33
Jobbik 12,214 11.74  7.60 2  1 13.33
Democratic Coalition (DK) 9,336 8.22  3.18 1   6.67
Momentum Movement (Momentum) 6,827 8.07 1  1 6.67
Total 104,016 100.0 15  1
Voter turnout 52.03

After the elections in 2019 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 9 councillors, versus 2 Jobbik, 2 Association for Somogy, 1 Democratic Coalition (DK) and 1 Momentum Movement councillors.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Közgyűlés". www.som-onkorm.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  2. ^ "Helyi önkormányzati választások 2019 - Somogy megye". Valasztas.hu. 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Ismét Biró Norbert a Somogy Megyei Közgyűlés elnöke". kaposvarmost.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2022-12-24.