Košice Self-governing Region

The Košice Self-governing Region or the Košice Higher Territorial Unit is one of Slovakia's eight "self-governing regions" whose territory is identical with that of the administrative Košice Region.

The establishing session of the first Council of the Košice Self-governing Region was held on December 19, 2001 in the historical hall of former Župný dom with the participation of 57 deputies elected in the first regional elections for the second level of self-government in Slovakia. Rudolf Bauer was elected as the first president of the Košice Self-governing Region. His successor is Zdenko Trebuľa elected for the president of the Košice Self-governing Region on December 10, 2005. He was inaugurated on January 9, 2006.