Rafał Trzaskowski
Rafał Kazimierz Trzaskowski (pronounced Ra-fow Tsha-sko-fsky [tʂaskɔfski]; born 17 January 1972) is a Polish politician. In November 2018, he became the Mayor of Warsaw. He is also a political scientist.
Rafał Trzaskowski | |
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| File:EPP Congress Bucharest - Day 1 IMG 8877 (53571548879) (cropped).jpg Trzaskowski in 2024 | |
| Mayor of Warsaw | |
| Assumed office 22 November 2018 | |
| Deputy Mayor | Paweł Rabiej Robert Soszyński Michał Olszewski Renata Kaznowska |
| Preceded by | Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz |
| Minister of Administration and Digitization | |
| In office 3 December 2013 – 22 September 2014 | |
| President | Bronisław Komorowski |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Deputy | Stanisław Huskowski |
| Preceded by | Michał Boni |
| Succeeded by | Andrzej Halicki |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs European Affairs | |
| In office 22 September 2014 – 16 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Ewa Kopacz |
| Minister | Grzegorz Schetyna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1972
(aged 53) Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Civic Platform |
| Spouse(s) | Małgorzata Trzaskowska |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | College of Europe University of Warsaw (Ph.D.) |
| Awards | Legion of Honour Legion of Honour |
| Signature | Rafał Trzaskowski's signature |
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In May 2020, Trzaskowski became the Civic Platform's candidate for Presidency of Poland in the presidential election.[1] He lost the election to incumbent President Andrzej Duda.[2]
Rafał Trzaskowski Media
- EPP Summit, 22 June 2017 (34622398244).jpg
Trzaskowski with Donald Tusk and Grzegorz Schetyna in Brussels, June 2017
- EPP Malta Congress 2017 ; 29 March (33593868161) cropped.jpg
Rafał Trzaskowski at the European People's Party Congress in Malta, 2017
President Joe Biden during conversation with Trzaskowski and former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
- 02020 0037 (2) Małgorzata Trzaskowska, Rafał Trzaskowski, Katowice.jpg
Trzaskowski speaking at a rally in Katowice during the 2020 presidential election.
- Marsz Miliona Serc – Tusk, Trzaskowski, Kołodziejczak.jpg
Trzaskowski, Donald Tusk and Michał Kołodziejczak at anti-government protests in Warsaw, 1 October 2023
References
- ↑ Zaborowska, Malwina (May 2020). "Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska rezygnuje ze startu w wyborach prezydenckich". www.rmf24.pl (in polski). Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ Poland's Duda narrowly beats Trzaskowski in presidential vote. 13 July 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53385021. Retrieved 13 July 2020.