Each planning regions has its own established Council. The members of the Council for development of the planning region are the Mayors from the local governments within the region.
The president of the Council for development is elected from among the members of the Council for a two year term with the right for re-election.
The Council for development collaborates with regional field development experts, representatives from chamber of commerce, unions, associations, associations of citizens and relevant partners from private and civil sectors.
The functions of the Council for development of the planning region are:
• Organizing and coordinating the activities for monitoring and implementation of the planning documents for regional development
• Adopting the program for development of the planning region after prior approval by the Council for balanced regional development,
• Adopting the annual action plan for implementation of the Program for development of the planning region
• Approve priority list for regional projects
• Deliver the proposals to the Bureau for regional development to identify areas with specific development needs within the regional frame, according to the criteria of Article 7 of this Law,
• Ensure coordination of the activities of the units of Local government, citizen associations, state agencies and institutions in the regional frame in the area of regional development
• Initiate consideration of issues related with regional development, between the units of local government and partners from private and civil sectors
• Promotion of cross – border cooperation with regions from other countries on the basis of common interests
• Performs other duties in the field of regional development established by law
The members of the Council of the South – East planning region are the Mayors of the 10 Municipalities in the region:
Mr. Risto Ichkov – Mayor of municipality of Bogdanci
Mr. Ljupcho Kolev – Mayor of municipality of Bosilovo
Mr. Nikolche Churlinovski – Mayor of municipality of Valandovo
Mr. Vancho Stojanov – Mayor of municipality of Vasilevo
Mr. Ivan Frangov – Mayor of municipality of Gevgelija
Mr. Gligor Chabulev – Mayor of municipality of Dojran
Mr. Stojan Lazarev – Mayor of municipality of Konche
Mr. Petar Spasov – Mayor of municipality of Novo Selo
Mr. Robert Velkov – Mayor of municipality of Radovish
Mr. Zoran Zaev – Mayor of municipality of Strumica
The Region 