Pawel Piskorski
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Paweł Bartłomiej Piskorski (born on February 25, 1968 in Warsaw
) is a Polish politician.
He was Mayor of Warsaw from 30 March 1999 to 14 January 2002. In 1997 he was elected to the Sejm
from the Unia Wolności electoral list, and in 2001, after participating in a secession from that party, he successfully ran under the Civic Platform
banner. In 2004 he was the Secretary General of Civic Platform. He has been elected Member of the European Parliament
in 2004. April 26, 2006 excluded from the Civic Platform. Since February 2009 he has been the chairman of the Democratic Party
.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
) is a Polish politician.
He was Mayor of Warsaw from 30 March 1999 to 14 January 2002. In 1997 he was elected to 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 ....
from the Unia Wolności electoral list, and in 2001, after participating in a secession from that party, he successfully ran under the Civic Platform
Civic Platform
Civic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President...
banner. In 2004 he was the Secretary General of Civic Platform. He has been elected Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
in 2004. April 26, 2006 excluded from the Civic Platform. Since February 2009 he has been the chairman of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Poland)
The Democratic Party is a Polish centrist party. The party faced a revival in 2009, when it was joined by liberal politician Paweł Piskorski, formerly member of Civic Platform.-History:The party was established on April 15, 1939...
.
External links
- official website (in Polish)