Marshal of the Sejm
Marshal of the Sejm also known as Sejm Marshal, Chairman of the Sejm or Speaker of the Sejm (Polish: Marszałek Sejmu, pronounced [marˈʂawɛk ˈsɛjmu]) is the speaker (chair) of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament.
| Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
Marszałek Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | |
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 Pommel of the Marshal's staff | |
| Presidum of the Sejm | |
| Style | His/Her Excellency/Mr. Marshal |
| Appointer | The Sejm |
| Inaugural holder | Jan Sierakowski |
| Formation | 31 October 1548 |
| Succession | First |
| Deputy | Vice-Marshals |
| Website | Marshal of the Sejm |
In modern Poland, the full title is Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Marszałek Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).
List of Marshals (after 1989)
| Name | Portrait | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikołaj Kozakiewicz | 
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December 31, 1989 – November 24, 1991 | United People's Party/Polish People's Party - Revival/Polish People's Party |
| Wiesław Chrzanowski | .jpg)
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November 25, 1991 – October 14, 1993 | Christian National Union |
| Józef Oleksy | 
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October 14, 1993 – March 3, 1995 | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Józef Zych | 
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March 3, 1995 – October 19, 1997 | Polish People's Party |
| Maciej Płażyński | 
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October 20, 1997 – October 18, 2001 | Solidarity Electoral Action/Civic Platform |
| Marek Borowski | 
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October 19, 2001 – August 20, 2004 | Democratic Left Alliance/Social Democracy of Poland |
| Józef Oleksy |
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August 21, 2004 – January 5, 2005 | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz | .jpg)
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January 5, 2005 – October 18, 2005 | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Marek Jurek | 
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October 26, 2005 – April 27, 2007 | Law and Justice/Right Wing of the Republic |
| Ludwik Dorn | .JPG)
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April 27, 2007 – November 4, 2007 | Law and Justice |
| Bronisław Komorowski | _(15836909753)_(cropped).jpg)
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November 5, 2007 – July 8, 2010 | Civic Platform |
| acting Stefan Niesiołowski | 
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July 8, 2010 | Civic Platform |
| Grzegorz Schetyna | .jpg)
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July 8, 2010 – November 8, 2011 | Civic Platform |
| Ewa Kopacz | .jpg)
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November 8, 2011 – September 22, 2014 | Civic Platform |
| acting Jerzy Wenderlich | 
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September 22, 2014–September 24, 2014 | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Radosław Sikorski | 
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September 24, 2014 – June 23, 2015 | Civic Platform |
| acting Jerzy Wenderlich |
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June 23–June 25, 2015 | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska | .jpg)
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June 25, 2015-November 11, 2015 | Civic Platform |
| Marek Kuchciński | .jpg)
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November 12, 2015-August 9, 2019 | Law and Justice |
| Elżbieta Witek | 
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since August 9, 2019 | Law and Justice |
