Krzysztof Bosak
Krzysztof Bosak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf ˈbɔsak], born 13 June 1982) is a far-right[2][3] Polish politician. He serves as the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland. He was a member of the Sejm for the League of Polish Families from 2005 to 2007 and has been a member of the Sejm again since 2019 for the Confederation. Bosak was the chairman of the All-Polish Youth from 2005 to 2006 and was one of the founders and the current chairman of the National Movement. He was a candidate for president in 2020.
Krzysztof Bosak | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Marshal of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
| Marshal | Szymon Hołownia |
| Chairman of the National Movement | |
| Assumed office 12 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Winnicki |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Constituency | 33 – Kielce (2019–2023) 24 – Białystok (2023–) |
| In office 25 September 2005 – 4 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | 8 – Zielona Góra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1982 Zielona Góra |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Political party | National Movement (since 2012) League of Polish Families (2001–2008) |
| Other political affiliations | Confederation (since 2019) |
| Spouse | Karina Bosak (m. 2020) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Wrocław University of Science and Technology (didn't graduate) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Early life and education edit
Bosak was born in Zielona Góra. He trained acrobatics in his youth, as well as windsurfing, and was a sailing instructor.[4] He joined ZHP.
From 2001 to 2004, he studied architecture at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. From 2004 to 2008, he studied economics at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics.[4] He also studied philosophy at a private university. He did not complete any of his studies.[5][6]
Political career edit
He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 3764 votes in 8 – Zielona Góra as a candidate from the League of Polish Families list. Thus, he was the second-youngest person ever elected to the Polish Sejm. He took part in the sixth Polish edition of Dancing with the Stars.
On 13 June 2008, he resigned his membership of the League of Polish Families and backed out from political life. In 2011, he took part in Congress of the New Right but never joined the party. Later he became one of the founders of the National Movement.
He contested the 2019 European Parliament election, but was not elected as the coalition did not pass the electoral threshold of 5%.[7]
In the 2019 Polish parliamentary election, he was elected member of the Sejm. He received 22,158 votes in the 33- Kielce.[8] He was named the vice-chairman and spokesperson for Confederation in the Sejm.[9]
He was a candidate in the 2020 Confederation presidential primary. He has a strong support among the many factions in his political group as well as the general public.[10] He won the nomination held at the party convention in Warsaw on 18 January.[11] In the election he finished in fourth place receiving 6.8% and over 1.3 million votes.
In the 2023 Polish parliamentary election he headed the election list of the Confederation Freedom and Independence in the Białystok parliamentary constituency.[12][13]
On 13 December 2023, a motion was submitted to the Sejm to dismiss Bosak from the position of Deputy Marshal of the Sejm. It was indicated in the motion that Bosak enabled Grzegorz Braun to deliver an anti-Semitic speech in which, among other things, he referred to the ceremony of lighting Hanukkah candles as "racist."[14][15]
Political stances edit
Bosak is a hard eurosceptic who is actively pursuing a Polish withdrawal from the EU.[16] He identifies as a national conservative and a traditional Catholic. In his view, the major right-wing parties of Western Europe have capitulated to the liberal revolution and no longer promote conservative values. He is also critical of the Law and Justice party, which, according to him, will most likely follow the same path as right-wing parties in the West.[17]
Electoral history edit
Presidential edit
| Election | First round | Second round | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Position | Result | Votes | % | Position | Result | |
| 2020 | 1,317,380 | 6.78 | #4 | Run-off | ||||
Personal life edit
Bosak is married to Karina, a politician and legal counsel working for a right-wing populist, conservative Catholic law organization Ordo Iuris. They have 2 sons and a daughter.[18][19][20]
See also edit
- Members of Polish Sejm 2005–2007
- Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023
References edit
- ^ "Kim jest Karina Walinowicz? Żona Krzysztofa Bosaka to prawniczka Ordo Iuris [zdjęcia] [instagram]" [Who is Karina Walinowicz? Krzysztof Bosak's wife is a lawyer Ordo Iuris [photos] [instagram]] (in Polish). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Kalan, Dariusz (10 July 2020). "How the far-right could be kingmaker in Poland's knife edge presidential election". Euronews. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Ptak, Alicja (7 July 2020). "Values or economy? Right-wing Poles weigh options in election runoff". Reuters. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ a b . 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 31 December 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Oni chcą być prezydentem? Bosak i Hołownia bez studiów". wpolityce.pl. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ . 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Krzysztof Bosak zapowiada dalszą współpracę Konfederacji! "Mamy zamiar w obecnym składzie kandydować jesienią" | nczas.com" (in Polish). Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2019 r." sejmsenat2019.pkw.gov.pl.
- ^ "Koło Konfederacji wybrało już władze". Do Rzeczy. 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Sondaz IBRiS dla Rzeczpospolitej: Polacy wybrali najlepszych kandydatów na prezydenta - Wiadomości". wiadomosci.radiozet.pl. 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Znamy kandydata Konfederacji na prezydenta". Do Rzeczy. 18 January 2020.
- ^ "KONFEDERACJA: listy wyborcze 2023, okręgi, kandydaci do Sejmu" (in Polish). radiozet.pl. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Krzysztof Bosak liderem podlaskiej listy wyborczej Konfederacji do Sejmu". Polish Radio. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Do Sejmu wpłynął wniosek Lewicy o odwołanie wicemarszałka Sejmu Krzysztofa Bosaka. PiS nie wyklucza poparcia". www.pap.pl. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Bayer, Lili (12 December 2023). "Far-right Polish MP uses fire extinguisher to put out Hanukah candles after Donald Tusk speaks out against xenophobia – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "PiS tylko udaje partię antyunijną i konserwatywną. Bosak: To partia etatystycznej centrolewicy [WYWIAD]". www.gazetaprawna.pl. 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Pierwszy taniec Bosaka z żoną! Tylko w Fakt24". 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Karina Bosak zdradziła płeć dziecka. Mówiła też o hotelach dla małżeństw". Polsat News (in Polish). 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Krzysztof Bosak został ojcem. Na świat przyszła Emilia Maria". 18 November 2023.
External links edit
- – includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.