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Skuteczni
The Piotr Liroy-Marzec's Effective ( pl, Skuteczni Piotra Liroya-Marca), shortened to Effective ( pl, Skuteczni) is a Polish political group founded by Piotr Liroy-Marzec in 2017. Until 2019, Skuteczni only functioned as an association, registered in 2019 as a political party. History The Effective Association was founded in February 2017 by Piotr Liroy-Marzec, then MP of the Kukiz'15 club (after he left the association associated with the movement). In June of the same year, the MP was expelled from the club. During the 2018 local elections, Skuteczni co-founded with the KORWiN party "KWW Wolność w Samorządzie", on behalf of which Piotr Liroy-Marzec ran for the president of Kielce, obtaining a result of 16% of votes and taking 3rd place in the elections. The vice-president of Skuteczni, Grzegorz Gajewski (Association Świętokrzyski Region, starting from KW) was elected the mayor of Opatów. On November 22, 2018, Piotr Liroy-Marzec, together with MPs Jacek Wilk and Jakub Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Polish Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 13 October 2019. All 460 members of the Sejm and 100 senators of the Senate were elected. The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) retained its majority in the Sejm, but lost its majority in the Senate to the opposition. With 43.6% of the popular vote, Law and Justice received the highest vote share by any party since Poland returned to democracy in 1989. The turnout was the highest for a parliamentary election since the first free elections after the fall of communism in 1989. For the first time after 1989, the ruling party controls one house, and the opposition the other. Background Following the 2015 parliamentary elections the Law and Justice (PiS) party was able to form a majority government, after receiving 235 seats to the 138 won by their main competitor, Civic Platform, the first time in the post-communist era that a party had won an outright majority in parliamentary elections. Beata Szydło became Prime Minister on 16 November 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piotr Liroy-Marzec
Piotr Krzysztof Liroy-Marzec (born July 12, 1971, in Busko Zdrój, Poland as Piotr Krzysztof Marzec), better known as Liroy (Leeroy), is a Polish rapper and politician. He is one of the pioneers of rap and hip-hop culture in Poland. His CDs include ''East On Da Mic'' (as PM Cool Lee), ''Albóóm'', ''Bafangoo Part 1'', ''L'', ''Bafangoo Part 2 (Dzień Szaka-La)'', ''Bestseller'' and ''L-Nińo vol. 1''. In 2015, he retired from his music career and was elected as a member of the Sejm. He was a part of Kukiz'15, representing Kielce. He was then an independent lawmaker. In 2017 he founded a political association, Skuteczni. At the end of 2018 he joined the Propolish Coalition later renamed to Confederation KORWiN Braun Liroy Narodowcy. He was the chairman of the parliamentary group on medical marijuana. Career 1982–1994 * 1982 – first experiences with rap music, first mixtape * 1983 – first experiences as DJ and MC, first attempts as musician with rock bands * 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Liberty And Independence
The Confederation Liberty and Independence ( pl, Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość), frequently shortened to just Confederation ( pl, Konfederacja), is a far-right political party in Poland. It was initially founded in 2018 as a political coalition for the 2019 European Parliament election, although it was later expanded into a political party. It won 11 seats in the Sejm after the 2019 parliamentary election. Its presidential candidate for the 2020 election was Krzysztof Bosak who placed fourth among eleven candidates. A coalition mainly led by Korwin, National Movement, and the Confederation of the Polish Crown, it is right-orientated and is considered to be a part of the radical right. It has expressed right-wing populist rhetoric, a more hardline opposition stance towards the European Union and immigration. It is economically liberal and has called for lowering taxes, and has also expressed socially conservative and nationalist stances. History Two politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacek Wilk
Jacek Wilk (born 17 August 1974 in Kocina, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship) is a Polish barrister, economist and politician. He was the official candidate of the Congress of the New Right party for the office of President of Poland in the 2015 Polish presidential elections after resigning from supporting its quitting member Janusz Korwin-Mikke. In the first round he received 0.46% of votes, which gave him the tenth place among the candidates. In 2015, he was elected to Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of ..., starting from the Kukiz15 lists in the Warsaw I constituency. Later he joined Konfederacja. He was not re-elected in 2019. He was a candidate in the 2019–20 Confederation presidential primary but was eliminated after the third round of voting. He then endors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic Coalition (Poland)
The Civic Coalition ( pl, Koalicja Obywatelska, KO)) is a catch-all political alliance in Poland. The alliance was formed around Civic Platform in opposition to the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party. The coalition's name uses a play on words with ''Ja Obywatel'', which translates to "I, Citizen". History The Civic Coalition was originally created by the Civic Platform and Modern parties for 2018 local elections. In June 2019, it was announced that the Civic Coalition would be slated to participate in the 2019 Polish parliamentary election and Civic Platform and Modern will form a joint parliamentary club. The Greens announced at the end of July 2019 that they will participate in the elections as part of the Coalition. In August 2019, the Silesian Autonomy Movement and other member organisations of the Silesian Electoral Agreement joined the Coalition. 2018 local elections and present In the 2018 local elections, the Civic Coalition received 26.97% of votes (second pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solidarity Electoral Action
Solidarity Electoral Action ( pl, Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność, AWS) was a political coalition in Poland from 1996 to 2001. From 1997 to 2001, its official name was ''Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność Prawicy'' (AWSP) or Electoral Action Solidarity of the Right. AWS (RS AWS), or the Social Movement for Electoral Action Solidarity, the political arm of the Solidarity trade union from 1997 to 2004, was formerly the leading party within AWS. Background AWS was formed in 1996 as a coalition of over 30 parties, uniting liberal, conservative and Christian-democratic forces. Marian Krzaklewski was its first chairman. In 1997 the coalition was joined by RS AWS, and by the Freedom Union. Jerzy Buzek of RS AWS became Prime Minister of Poland. The International Republican Institute, a US federal government-funded organisation loosely associated with the United States Republican Party, claims credit for having played a major role in uniting the different political parties which came toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Democratic Congress
The Liberal Democratic Congress ( pl, Kongres Liberalno-Demokratyczny (KLD)) was a conservative-liberal political party in Poland. The party, led by Donald Tusk, had roots in the Solidarity movement. It advocated free market economy and individual liberty (however in Catholic understanding), rejected extremism and fanaticism and favoured European integration (in the form of European Union membership), rapid privatisation of the enterprises still owned by the Polish state and decentralisation of the government. Until 1991 was a part of the Centre Agreement led by the Kaczynski brothers. In the 1991 general elections KLD got 7.5% of the votes and 37 seats in the Sejm (total 460 seats). In 1993 KLD got 4.0% of the votes and was left without seats. It merged on March 20, 1994 with the Democratic Union (Unia Demokratyczna) into the Freedom Union (''Unia Wolności'', UW). Some of the former KLD members decided in January 2001 to move to join the new Civic Platform. The KLD grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congress Of The New Right
The Congress of the New Right ( pl, Kongres Nowej Prawicy, Nowa Prawica or just KNP) is an economically libertarian, socially conservative and Eurosceptic political party in Poland. The party was founded on 25 March 2011 by Janusz Korwin-Mikke, from the merger of the Liberty and Lawfulness (WiP) with several members of the Real Politics Union (UPR). The former leader Korwin-Mikke was ousted from the party in 2015, upon revelations that he had fathered 2 children out of wedlock. The party assumed the official name Congress of the New Right on 12 May 2011. History The political organisation KNP was founded by supporters of Liberty and Lawfulness leader, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, who finished fourth in the 2010 Polish presidential election, receiving 2.5% votes (over 400,000). Taking advantage of his rising popularity, a group of political activists derived from both the former party of Janusz Korwin-Mikke, the Real Politics Union, and the Liberty and Lawfulness (dissolved three days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Sanocki
Janusz Sanocki (5 March 1954 – 7 December 2020) was a Polish politician. Sanocki served as a member of the Sejm from 2015 to 2019 for Law and Justice. He died from COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickl ... during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. References 1954 births 2020 deaths Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019 Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland AGH University of Science and Technology alumni People from Nysa, Poland Mayors of places in Poland {{Poland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Jakubiak
Marek Jakubiak (born 30 April 1959 in Warsaw) is a Polish politician and brewer. He was a member of the Sejm from 2015 to 2019 and a candidate for President in 2020. In 2015, he was elected to the Sejm, starting from the Kukiz'15 list in the Płock Płock (pronounced ) is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, in the Masovian Voivodeship. According to the data provided by GUS on 31 December 2021, there were 116,962 inhabitants in the city. Its full ceremonial name, according to the ... constituency. He was not re-elected in 2019. References External links * https://konfederacja.net/prawybory/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Jakubiak, Marek Kukiz'15 politicians Living people Politicians from Warsaw Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019 1959 births Candidates in the 2020 Polish presidential election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Poland (European Parliament Constituency)
In Elections in the European Union, European elections, Greater Poland () is a European Parliament constituency, constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the Greater Poland Voivodeship. Nomenclature The relevant Polish legislation ("The Act of 23 January 2004 on Elections to the European Parliament") establishing the constituencies does not give the constituencies formal names. Instead, each constituency has a number, territorial description, and location of the Constituency Electoral Commission. The 2004 Polish National Election Commission and the 2004 European Parliament Election website uses the territorial description when referring to the constituency, not the electoral commission location. References External links European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela) European Parliament constituencies in Poland 2004 establishments in Poland Constituencies established in 2004 {{EU-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
