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Donald Tusk | |
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President of the European Council | |
Assumed office 1 December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Herman Van Rompuy |
Prime Minister of Poland | |
In office 16 November 2007 – 22 September 2014 | |
President | Lech Kaczyński Bronisław Komorowski (Acting) Bogdan Borusewicz (Acting) Grzegorz Schetyna (Acting) Bronisław Komorowski |
Deputy | Waldemar Pawlak Grzegorz Schetyna Janusz Piechociński Jacek Rostowski Elżbieta Bieńkowska |
Preceded by | Jarosław Kaczyński |
Succeeded by | Ewa Kopacz |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 1 June 2003 – 16 November 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Leszek Miller Marek Belka Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński |
Preceded by | Maciej Płażyński |
Succeeded by | Jarosław Kaczyński |
Leader of the Civic Platform | |
Assumed office 1 June 2003 | |
Preceded by | Maciej Płażyński |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Franciszek Tusk 22 April 1957 Gdańsk, Poland |
Political party | Liberal Democratic Congress (1991–1994) Freedom Union (1994–2001) Civic Platform (2001–present) |
Spouse(s) | Małgorzata Tusk |
Children | Michał Katarzyna |
Alma mater | University of Gdańsk |
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Donald Tusk (pronounced [ˈdɔnalt franˈtɕiʃɛk ˈtusk], born 22 April 1957) is the President of the European Council. Before that he was the Prime Minister of Poland from 2007 to 2014. He was the leader of the biggest Polish political party, Platforma Obywatelska (Civic Platform). In August 2014, Tusk was elected to become the next President of the European Council.
In March 2017, Tusk was reelected as President of the European Council.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Poland fails to stop Donald Tusk EU re-election". BBC News Online. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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