Autonomous Silesian Voivodship

Silesian Voivodship (1921-1939) - an autonomous voivodship of the Second Polish Republic created as a result of populal plebiscite 1921, 3 Silesian Uprisings and partition of Upper Silesia between Poland, Germany, and Czechoslovakia.\nThe speciall status of the voivodship dated on July 15] 1920 act of Polish Sejm. The act was renounced in May 1945 by ruling communists.\nThere were separate Silesian Sejm with 48 MP elected in democratic elections. Sejm elected Silesian Voivod as a head of administration. see also Silesian Voivodship