Maria Szyszkowska
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Maria Szyszkowska is a Polish academic, writer
and former Senator. Szyszkowska was a member of the SLD (Democratic Left Alliance) and chaired that Party's Ethics Committee. She is currently a leader of a socialist
party RACJA.
Szyszkowska graduated in law
at the Warsaw University in 1961 and graduated in Christian Philosophy
at the Catholic Theological Academy the following year. She pursued an academic career and under the Communist regime
was subject to government restrictions in the 1970s for pursuing studies in fields which were banned. She became a professor
at Warsaw University in 1993.
Between 1993 and 1997 she served as a judge on the State Tribunal.
As a Senator Szyszkowska introduced legislation to recognise civil unions for same-sex couples. She has received awards recognising her work promoting tolerance and social acceptance. She has also been recognised for her work in promoting the rights of gay
and lesbian
people.
In May 2005 Szyszkowska expressed her intention to run as an independent candidate in the 2005 Presidential Election
. She was endorsed by the APP RACJA party (a left-wing anti-clerical party) however ran as a candidate for the Sejm
(lower house of Parliament) in the 2005 Parliamentary election
on the Polish Labour Party electoral committee list. The list comprised candidates from other parties including the Anticlerical Progress Party REASON (RACJA), Communist Party of Poland, Polish Ecological Party - Greens and Polish Socialist Party
. The grouping obtained 0.77% of the vote and was unsuccessful in electing a member to Parliament.
She is a vegetarian
.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and former Senator. Szyszkowska was a member of the SLD (Democratic Left Alliance) and chaired that Party's Ethics Committee. She is currently a leader of a socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
party RACJA.
Szyszkowska graduated in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the Warsaw University in 1961 and graduated in Christian Philosophy
Christian philosophy
Christian philosophy may refer to any development in philosophy that is characterised by coming from a Christian tradition.- Origins of Christian philosophy :...
at the Catholic Theological Academy the following year. She pursued an academic career and under the Communist regime
Regime
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was subject to government restrictions in the 1970s for pursuing studies in fields which were banned. She became a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Warsaw University in 1993.
Between 1993 and 1997 she served as a judge on the State Tribunal.
As a Senator Szyszkowska introduced legislation to recognise civil unions for same-sex couples. She has received awards recognising her work promoting tolerance and social acceptance. She has also been recognised for her work in promoting the rights of gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
and lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
people.
In May 2005 Szyszkowska expressed her intention to run as an independent candidate in the 2005 Presidential Election
Polish presidential election, 2005
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. She was endorsed by the APP RACJA party (a left-wing anti-clerical party) however ran as a candidate for the Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
(lower house of Parliament) in the 2005 Parliamentary election
Polish parliamentary election, 2005
Parliamentary elections for both houses of the Parliament of Poland were held on September 25, 2005. Thirty million voters were eligible to vote for all 460 members of the lower house, the Assembly of the Republic of Poland , and all 100 members of the upper house, the Senate of the Republic of...
on the Polish Labour Party electoral committee list. The list comprised candidates from other parties including the Anticlerical Progress Party REASON (RACJA), Communist Party of Poland, Polish Ecological Party - Greens and Polish Socialist Party
Polish Socialist Party
The Polish Socialist Party was one of the most important Polish left-wing political parties from its inception in 1892 until 1948...
. The grouping obtained 0.77% of the vote and was unsuccessful in electing a member to Parliament.
She is a vegetarian
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
.
External links
- Maria Szyszkowska on Polish Senate website