Paweł Adamowicz
Paweł Bogdan Adamowicz ([ˈpavɛw ˈbɔɡdan adaˈmɔvit͡ʂ], 2 November 1965 – 14 January 2019) was a Polish politician and lawyer. He was the mayor of the city of Gdańsk from 1998 until his assassination in 2019.[1] He was born in Gdańsk. Adamowicz was a member of the Civic Platform party.
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 Adamowicz in 2019 | |
| Born | Pawel Bogdan Adamowicz 2 November 1965 |
| Died | 14 January 2019 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by stabbing |
| Spouse(s) | Magdalena Adamowicz |
Death
On 13 January 2019, Adamowicz was stabbed in the heart on stage at a charity event in Gdańsk and was taken to hospital in critical condition.[2] He died the next day at the hospital at the age of 53.[3][4] The assault was captured on video.[5]
Paweł Adamowicz Media
Paweł Adamowicz. Konferencja BLIŻEJ LUDZI: transport publiczny (04.11.2014).
Demonstration against violence in Warsaw following the assassination of Adamowicz
Candles arranged in the shape of a heart on the Solidarity Square in Szczecin, 16 January 2019.
Polish Scouts guarding the coffin of Paweł Adamowicz at the European Solidarity Centre prior to the funeral
References
- ↑ Wiktor Ferfecki (14 January 2019). "Prezydent Gdańska Paweł Adamowicz nie żyje". Rzeczpospolita. https://www.rp.pl/Polityka/190119663-Prezydent-Gdanska-Pawel-Adamowicz-nie-zyje.html. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ↑ Wyborcza.pl. trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ Plucinska, Joanna (14 January 2019). Mayor of Gdansk dies after stabbing - doctor's statement. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-poland-stabbing/mayor-of-gdansk-dies-after-stabbing-doctors-statement-idUKKCN1P81HF. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ↑ Davies, Christian (14 January 2019). "Mayor of Polish city dies after stabbing at charity event". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/14/gdansk-residents-donate-blood-stabbed-mayor-pawel-adamowicz.
- ↑ YouTube. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.