Poland – politicians
A small selection of Polish politicians who influence society today or have had a lasting impact on Poland. There are quite a few missing, but the most important ones are here!
# Donald Tusk #Adam Bodnar # Andrzej Domański # Jarosław kaczyński # Zbigniew Ziobro # Szymon Hołownia # Radosław Sikorski # Adrian Zandberg # Roman Giertych # Leszek Miller # Andrzej Duda # Mateusz Morawiecki # Lech Walęsa # Lech Kaczyński # Wociech Jaruzelski # Alexander Kwasniewski # Leszek Balcerowicz
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Donald Tusk
Polish Prime Minister for several terms, most recently from December 2023. Former President of the European Council.
Adam Bodnar
Officially Minister of Justice, unofficially Minister of Clean-up. Former ombudsman. Strong commitment to human rights and minority protection.
Andrzej Domański
Polish Minister of Finance since December 2023.
Jarosław kaczyński
Party chairman of PiS. Former prime minister and the man who controls everything. Has had a huge impact on Polish politics.
Zbigniew Ziobro
Former Ministry of Justice. Gifted with an intense hatred of large groups.
Szymon Hołownia
Former TV host. Now party owner and chairman of Sejm.
Radosław Sikorski
Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 2023 and in former governments. Best known for being married to American celebrity journalist Anne Applebaum.
Adrian Zandberg
Left-wing leader with socialist visions. Historian, charismatic public speaker.
Roman Giertych
Former youth leader and deeply conservative. Lawyer. Has drifted towards the middle of Polish politics in recent years.
Leszek Miller
Former communist leader, reformed capitalist with left-wing views. Former Prime Minister. He always comes back – just like a cork stopper.
Andrzej Duda
President of Poland since 2015. His term of office expires in 2025.
Mateusz Morawiecki
Prime Minister under PiS until 2023. Wants to be party leader and maybe even president.
Lech Walęsa
Nobel Peace Prize winner, expert on unrest, former president, sometimes speaks before he thinks, but has had a major influence on Poland’s development.
Lech Kaczyński
Former president, died after a plane crash. Brother of Jarosław Kaczyński, who made sure Poland is covered in statues of Lech.
Wociech Jaruzelski
Soldier, dictator, president and author of the 1981-1983 state of emergency.
Aleksander Kwasniewski
Former communist. Fond of sports and alcohol. Popular president 1995-2005.
Leszek Balcerowicz
As a young economist, he had the opportunity to show how to transform a planned economy into a capitalist economy under the guidance of Thatcher and Reagan. Hated and loved as the architect of the 1989 transition.
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