Elżbieta Witek
Elżbieta Barbara Witek (née Zbanuch; born 17 December 1957, in Jawor) is a Polish politician and former Minister of the Interior and Administration, in office from June 2019 to August 2019,[1] currently serving as the Marshal of the Sejm (Polish: Marszałek Sejmu). First elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, obtaining 7476 votes in 1 Legnica district as a candidate on the Law and Justice list. She was voted Marshal on 9 August 2019 after her predecessor, Marek Kuchciński, stepped down upon the mass critique of his use of government airplanes for private purposes.
Elżbieta Witek | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Marshal of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 9 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Marek Kuchciński |
| Minister of the Interior and Administration | |
| In office 4 June 2019 – 9 August 2019 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Prime Minister | Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Preceded by | Joachim Brudziński |
| Succeeded by | Mariusz Kamiński |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2005 | |
| Constituency | 1 – Legnica |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1957 Jawor, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Political party | Law and Justice |
| Alma mater | University of Wrocław |
See also
References
- Nicałek, Wiktoria (9 August 2019). "Prezydent odwołał Elżbietę Witek z urzędu szefa MSWiA". PAP.pl (in Polish). Polska Agencja Prasowa.
External links
- Elżbieta Witek – parliamentary page – includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.
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