Marshal of the Sejm
| 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 | Sejm |
| Inaugural holder | Jan Sierakowski |
| Formation | 31 October 1548 |
| Succession | First |
| Deputy | Vice-Marshals |
| Website | 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.
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)[change | change source]
| 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 |
|
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 |
