Katarzyna Piekarska
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Katarzyna Piekarska is a Polish
left-wing politician, member of the Democratic Left Alliance
.
She is a graduate of the Uniwersytet Warszawski in law
. She worked as a lawyer.
She was elected to Sejm
on September 25, 2005 getting 26511 votes in 19 Warsaw
district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list. However, she failed to be elected in the 2007 election.
She was also a member of Sejm 1993-1997, Sejm 1997-2001, and Sejm 2001-2005. During her third term she was a chairman of the Justice and Human Rights commission.
From 2004 to 2005 she was a Vice Chairman of the party and during 2005 Presidential elections a chairman of Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz campaign.
In 2008 she's been elected the vice-president of the Democratic Left Alliance despite not being member of the parliament.
She is a well-known advocate of ethical treatment of animals and a vegetarian. She also writes poems and plays.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
left-wing politician, member of the Democratic Left Alliance
Democratic Left Alliance
Democratic Left Alliance is a social-democratic political party in Poland. Formed in 1991 as a coalition of centre-left parties, it was formally established as a single party on 15 April 1999. It is currently the third largest opposition party in Poland....
.
She is a graduate of the Uniwersytet Warszawski in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
. She worked as a lawyer.
She was elected to 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 ....
on September 25, 2005 getting 26511 votes in 19 Warsaw
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...
district, candidating from Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej list. However, she failed to be elected in the 2007 election.
She was also a member of Sejm 1993-1997, Sejm 1997-2001, and Sejm 2001-2005. During her third term she was a chairman of the Justice and Human Rights commission.
From 2004 to 2005 she was a Vice Chairman of the party and during 2005 Presidential elections a chairman of Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz campaign.
In 2008 she's been elected the vice-president of the Democratic Left Alliance despite not being member of the parliament.
She is a well-known advocate of ethical treatment of animals and a vegetarian. She also writes poems and plays.
External links
- Official site
- Katarzyna Maria Piekarska - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.