Agnieszka Buczyńska
Minister for Civil Society
Assumed office
13 December 2023
PresidentAndrzej Duda
Prime MinisterDonald Tusk
Preceded byposition established
Member of the Sejm
Assumed office
13 November 2023
Constituency25-Gdańsk
Personal details
Born
Agnieszka Buczyńska

(1986-09-22) 22 September 1986
Tczew, Poland
Political partyPoland 2050 (2020–present)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Gdańsk, Collegium Civitas
Occupationpolitician

Agnieszka Buczyńska (born 22 September 1986 in Tczew) is a Polish politician for Poland 2050, and a native of the ethnocultural region of Kociewie. She has been a Member of the Sejm since 2023.

Biography

Buczyńska holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Gdańsk and a master's degree in sociology from Collegium Civitas. She is an advocate for volunteering and civil society projects and has stated that one of the reasons she entered politics was in order to give non-governmental organisation's a voice.[1]

In 2019 Buczyńska was standing on stage nearby the Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz when he was murdered during the finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity concert.[2] Following a police investigation she was charged with failure to fulfill official duties and endangering event participants in February 2020.[3] Buczyńska was later acquitted of all the charges brought against her.[4]

Political career

Following the 2023 election Buczyńska was appointed as the minister for civil society.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Buczyńska, Agnieszka. "Agnieszka Buczyńska". Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Tilles, Daniel. "Who's who in Poland's new government". Notes from Poland. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Członkini sztabu Hołowni usłyszała zarzuty". Interia Wydarzenia. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Baran, Violetta. "Zabójstwo Pawła Adamowicza. Pierwsze wyroki". Wiadomości. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Tilles, Daniel. "Incoming Polish PM Tusk presents cabinet and programme ahead of confidence vote". Notes from Poland. Retrieved 14 December 2023.


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