Cabinet of Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz explained

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Jurisdiction:Poland
Incumbent:October 2005 – July 2006
Date Formed:31 October 2005
Date Dissolved:14 July 2006
Government Head:Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Other Government Minister Title:Deputy Prime Minister
Other Government Minister:Ludwik Dorn (2005-2006)
Roman Giertych (2006)
Andrzej Lepper (2006)
Zyta Gilowska (2006)
State Head:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Lech Kaczyński
State Head Title:President
Current Number:17
Election:2005 parliamentary election
Previous:Belka II
Successor:Kaczyński

Cabinet of Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz was appointed on 31 October 2005[1] and passed the vote of confidence in parliament on 10 November 2005. It was supported by 272 votes with 187 votes against (no abstentions).[2] This minority government was ruled by politicians of Law and Justice and some independents e.g. Zbigniew Religa.

The Cabinet

!Office!Image!Name!!Party! From ! To
Prime MinisterKazimierz MarcinkiewiczLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Chairman of the Committee for European Integration9 May 200614 July 2006
Deputy Prime MinisterLudwik DornLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of Interior and Administration
Grażyna GęsickaLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of Sport and TourismTomasz Lipiec31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of National DefenceRadosław SikorskiLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of EnvironmentJan SzyszkoLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the Committee for European IntegrationStefan Meller31 October 20059 May 2006
Minister of Foreign AffairsAnna FotygaLaw and Justice9 May 200614 July 2006
Zbigniew ZiobroLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of Culture and National HeritageKazimierz Michał UjazdowskiLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of Economy31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister Labour and Social PolicyKrzysztof MichałkiewiczLaw and Justice31 October 20055 May 2006
Minister Labour and Social PolicyAnna KalataSelf-Defence of the Republic of Poland5 May 200614 July 2006
Minister of State TreasuryAndrzej Mikosz31 October 20053 January 2006
Minister of State TreasuryWojciech JasińskiLaw and Justice15 February 200614 July 2006
Teresa Lubińska31 October 20057 January 2006
Zyta Gilowska7 January 200624 June 2006
24 June 200614 July 2006
Krzysztof JurgielLaw and Justice31 October 20055 May 2006
Andrzej LepperSelf-Defence of the Republic of Poland5 May 200614 July 2006
Zbigniew ReligaCentre Party31 October 200514 July 2006
Minister of Education and ScienceMichał SeweryńskiLaw and Justice31 October 20055 May 2006
Roman GiertychLeague of Polish Families5 May 200614 July 2006
Minister of Science and Higher EducationMichał SeweryńskiLaw and Justice5 May 200614 July 2006
Jerzy PolaczekLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006
Antoni JaszczakSelf-Defence of the Republic of Poland5 May 200614 July 2006
Jerzy PolaczekLaw and Justice5 May 200614 July 2006
Minister of Marine EconomyRafał WiecheckiLeague of Polish Families5 May 200614 July 2006
Minister — Coordinator of Special ForcesZbigniew WassermannLaw and Justice31 October 200514 July 2006

Notes and References

  1. http://wiadomosci.wp.pl/kat,1342,wid,8069786,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=12969&_ticrsn=3 Appointment
  2. http://www.warsawvoice.pl/view/10014 Warsaw Voice