Marek Mirosław Plura (18 July 1970 – 20 January 2023) was a Polish politician, social activist, and

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. He was a two-time member of the

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and served as

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(MEP) from 2014 until 2019. In 2019, Plura was the recipient of the Employment, Social Affairs and Regions Award at ''The Parliament Magazine'' annual MEP Awards.

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1970 births 2023 deaths Activists with disabilities People from Racibórz Civic Platform MEPs MEPs for Poland 2014–2019 Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011 Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015 Members of the Senate of Poland 2019–2023 People with spinal muscular atrophy Polish disability rights activists Polish politicians with disabilities Polish wheelchair users University of Silesia in Katowice alumni {{Poland-MEP-stub