Maria Koc Explained

Maria Koc
Office:Deputy Marshal of the Senate
Term Start:12 November 2015
Term End:12 November 2019
Birth Date:1964
Birth Place:Prudnik, Poland
Nationality:Polish
Alma Mater:University of Warsaw
Party:Law and Justice
Signature:Maria Koc signature.jpg

Maria Zofia Koc (born 22 August 1964, in Prudnik) is a Polish politician. She has served in the Senate since 2014, and as a Deputy Marshal of the Senate since 2015.

Biography

Maria Koc was brought up in Karolewo, near Węgrów, where she graduated from high school. She holds a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Warsaw. She has been involved with the Węgrów Cultural Center, and also the Sokolowski Cultural Center in Sokolow Podlaski, of which she served as director between 2001 and 2007.

She served as Deputy Mayor of Węgrów between 2007 and 2008.[1] She later served on the Mazowieckie regional council as a representative of the Law and Justice party.[2] In 2011, she unsuccessfully ran for a parliamentary seat in the Siedlce district.[3]

In September 2014, she was elected Senator following a by-election in District 47 representing the PiS party, receiving the support of 58% of voters.[4] In 2015, she ran successfully ran for a second term.[5] In November 12 2015, she was elected Deputy Marshal of the Senate.[6] She received the Benemerenti medal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deputy Mayor Leaves . 17 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Electoral geography . 17 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Elections 2011 . 17 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Voting results broken down candidates . 17 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Results of the election to the Senate. https://web.archive.org/web/20151026124343/http://parlament2015.pkw.gov.pl/351_Wyniki_Senat. dead. 26 October 2015. 17 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Stanislaw Karczewski Speaker of the Senate . 17 March 2017.