Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk
Agnieszka Ewa Dziemianowicz-Bąk[1] [aɡˈɲɛʂka d͡ʑɛmjaˈnɔvit͡ʂ bɔŋk] (born 20 January 1984) is a Polish left-wing social activist and politician who has served as the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy since 2023. She has been a member of the Sejm since 2019.[2]
Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk | |
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Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk (2023) | |
| Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Dorota Bojemska |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Constituency | Słupsk (2023–present) Wrocław (2019–2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1984 Wrocław, Poland |
| Political party | New Left (Since 2021) Independent (2019–2021) Left Together (2015–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | The Left (Since 2019) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Black protest |
Political career edit
Between December 2015 and February 2019, Dziemianowicz-Bąk was a member of the National Board of the Razem (Together) party.[3] She represented Razem in the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25) pan-European organisation.[4]
In 2016, Foreign Policy magazine included Dziemianowicz-Bąk, together with Barbara Nowacka, on its annual list of the 100 most influential global thinkers for their role in organising the "black protest" against a total ban on abortion in Poland.[5]
In February 2019, she left the Razem party due to disagreements over party strategy in then-upcoming elections to the European Parliament.[6] In August 2019, she was elected to the Coordinating Collective of DiEM25.[7]
Dziemianowicz-Bąk was elected to the Sejm on 13 October 2019, receiving 14,257 votes in the Wrocław district, campaigning from The Left list.[2]
Aside from protesting abortion laws, Dziemianowicz-Bąk has also been active in protests for LGBT rights.[8] In September 2020, she won the Equality Crowns award for politics from Campaign Against Homophobia. She said that she wished such an award was not necessary.[9]
On 13 December 2023, she was appointed as the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy by Donald Tusk.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Informacje o kandydacie DZIEMIANOWICZ-BĄK Agnieszka Ewa". wybory2018.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Wyniki wyborów 2019 do Sejmu RP". Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk 13 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. OKO.press. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ DiEM25: Next stop 2019? on YouTube. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Foreign Policy's Annual List of the 100 Top Global Thinkers". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ Michał Sutowski (27 February 2019). "Dziemianowicz-Bąk: Gdybym została, mogłabym pożałować". Krytyka Polityczna. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "The results are in: here's who was elected to lead our movement". DiEM25. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Ciobanu, Claudia (13 August 2020). "Mass Arrest of LGBT People Marks Turning Point for Poland". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Chrzczonowicz, Magdalena; Szczęśniak, Agata (27 September 2020). "OKO.press z Koroną Równości! Nagrodzono też Wandę Traczyk-Stawską, Agnieszkę Dziemianowicz-Bąk, Atlas Nienawiści". oko.press. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk - The Chancellery of the Prime Minister - Gov.pl website". The Chancellery of the Prime Minister. Retrieved 15 December 2023.