Agnieszka Buczyńska Explained

Agnieszka Buczyńska
Birthname:Agnieszka Buczyńska
Birth Date:22 September 1986
Birth Place:Tczew, Poland
Office:Minister for Civil Society
Term Start:13 December 2023
President:Andrzej Duda
Primeminister:Donald Tusk
Predecessor:position established
Office1:Member of the Sejm
Term Start1:13 November 2023
Constituency1:25-Gdańsk
Alma Mater:
    Occupation:politician
    Party:Poland 2050 (2020–present)
    Children:2

    Agnieszka Buczyńska (born 22 September 1986) 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]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Buczyńska . Agnieszka . Agnieszka Buczyńska . Wayback Machine . 9 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029103609/https://polska2050.pl/ludzie/agnieszka-buczynska/ . 14 December 2023. 2023-10-29 .
    2. Web site: Tilles . Daniel . Who's who in Poland's new government . Notes from Poland . 13 December 2023 . 14 December 2023.
    3. Web site: Członkini sztabu Hołowni usłyszała zarzuty . Interia Wydarzenia . 14 December 2023.
    4. Web site: Baran . Violetta . Zabójstwo Pawła Adamowicza. Pierwsze wyroki . Wiadomości . 27 February 2023 . 14 December 2023.
    5. Web site: Tilles . Daniel . Incoming Polish PM Tusk presents cabinet and programme ahead of confidence vote . Notes from Poland . 12 December 2023 . 14 December 2023.