| Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski | |
| Office1: | Member of the Sejm |
| Term Start1: | 8 November 2011 |
| Subterm1: | Term(s) |
| Suboffice1: | 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Sejm |
| Parliamentarygroup1: | Law and Justice |
| Constituency1: | 5 (Toruń) |
| Office2: | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| President2: | Andrzej Duda |
| Primeminister2: | Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Term Start2: | 20 June 2018 |
| Term End2: | 6 October 2020 |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Czernikowo, Poland |
| Party: | Law and Justice (2001-2024) Kukiz'15 (2024-present)[9] |
| Education: | Bydgoszcz Academy of Technology and Agriculture (MEng) |
| Signature: | Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski's signature 2019.jpg |
Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski (born 11 February 1961) is a Polish politician, farmer and member of the Sejm since 2011. He served as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development between 20 June 2018 and 6 October 2020.
In 1985 Ardanowski graduated from Bydgoszcz Academy of Technology and Agriculture with a Master of Engineering (Polish: magister inżynier) degree in Agriculture.[1] During his studies he was a member of the Independent Students' Association and was actively involved in democratic opposition to the communist rule activities.[2]
Ardanowski was elected in 2011 a member of the Sejm for the Sejm Constituency no. 5 as a Law and Justice candidate.[3] He was reelected in 2015,[4] 2019[5] and 2023[6] now serving his fourth term.
On 20 June 2018 he was appointed a Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development[7] in the First Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki. He remained in office in the Second Cabinet of Morawiecki until 6 October 2020.[8]