Beata Szydło
Beata Szydło | |
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| Prime Minister of Poland Designate | |
| Assuming office November 2015 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Succeeding | Ewa Kopacz |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 25 September 2005 | |
| Constituency | 12 – Chrzanów |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1963 Oświęcim, Poland |
| Political party | Law and Justice |
| Spouse | Edward Szydło |
| Children | Tymoteusz, Błażej |
| Website | Official website |
Beata Maria Szydło (born Beata Kusińska, April 15, 1963 in Oświęcim) is a Polish politician. She is vice-chairman of the Law and Justice party.
Early life
She was born and raised near Brzeszcze, where her father was a miner. [1] She graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow in 1989.
Political career
She was elected mayor of Malopolska province at the age of 35. She was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 14447 votes in 12 Chrzanów district, candidating from the Law and Justice list.
The Law and Justice party convention of 20 June 2015 named Szydło as candidate for prime minister at the general election due in the autumn of 2015.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Edward Szydło. The couple has two sons. Tymoteusz is currently a deacon, while his younger brother, Błażej, is studying medicine.
See also
References
- ^ "Beata Szydlo: Polish miner's daughter seeks to be PM". BBC News.
- ^ "PiS picks Szydło as candidate for PM". Warsaw Business Journal. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
- Beata Szydło - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.
- Beata Szydlo Twitter feed (Polish)
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