Since 2015, a relatively young politician has been in power in Poland. Andrzej Duda became president at forty-three. In early 2016, he signed a donor card, agreeing to use his organs after death.
Whom does the politician call his teacher, what reforms did he carry out during the year of his presidency, what is his attitude to Russia and Ukraine? Which president is Andrzej Duda?
Biography (briefly)
Born May 16, 1972 in the city of Krakow. Father is a professor of technical sciences. Mother is a professor of chemistry.
He studied at Andrzej Duda at the University of Krakow. At the age of twenty-four, he graduated from the faculty specializing in law and administration.
Since 1997, he became a teacher at the same university. He was enrolled in the staff four years later. In 2005, he received a degree in law.
A family
The politician is married to Agatha Corngauser, who is married with the double name of Corngauser-Duda. She is known for having a daughter, writer Julian Corngauser. The politician’s wife is a German teacher. In 1995, the couple had a daughter, who was named King.
According to close friends, Duda is very religious. Faith is very important to him.
Political career
Having devoted his life to studying law, Andrzej Duda did not fail. From the doctor of law, he reached the presidency of Poland.
Political career before the presidency:
- 2006-2007 served as Deputy Secretary of State under the Ministry of Justice;
- 2008-2010 was the state secretary in the office of Kaczynski;
- 2010 nominated for mayor of Krakow;
- 2011-2014, the representative of the Seimas.
As a result of the crash near Smolensk, President Lech Kaczynski died . The reins of power were handed over to Komorowski. Duda did not recognize the legitimacy of the transfer of power and resigned.
Andrzej Duda, whose growth in politics has not yet reached its peak, stated that he is a student of Lech Kaczynski and will continue his work.
Election program
Andrzej Duda nominated himself for the presidency in 2015. The official slogan of his election campaign was the phrase "Good change." He promised to become the guarantor of positive changes in the political life of the state, to become president for all Poles, to support family values, a sense of national unity.
In the first round, the people supported two candidates, among whom were Bronislaw Komorowski and Andrzej Duda. In the second round, Duda was one and a half percent ahead of the opponent.
Officially, the politician became president on 08/06/2015. During his presidency, he conducted a series of transformations, which not everyone took positively. A wave of discontent swept through the country. Why was Dudu accused of breaking the law?
Reforms in Poland under the reign of Andrzej Duda:
- Many perceived the reforms of the Constitutional Court as an attempt by the authorities to influence the supreme judicial body of the state.
- The secret surveillance law allowed the police to better control citizens' actions on the global Internet.
- The Media Law strengthened government control over state-owned media, which caused dissatisfaction in European countries.
- Decommunization - the renaming of 1300 streets whose names are associated with communism.
Attitude to Russia and Ukraine
The head of Poland has repeatedly stated that he does not consider the current Russian Federation a democratic state. He calls her the first European state to seize part of the territory of another European country, intervening in its internal affairs.
Andrzej Duda (who he is already clear) declares that he does not accept compromises with the Russian Federation regarding the issue of annexation of parts of Ukraine. According to him, the consent of Europe to the “rotten compromise” will mean defeat in the integration of European states, including the integrity of their borders.
The President of Poland expresses dissatisfaction with the fact that in the negotiations with Russia regarding the situation in Ukraine, it is not the European Union as a whole that is participating, but France and Germany. In his opinion, the security of Poland directly depends on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as its independence.
The politician maintains contact with Petro Poroshenko regarding the situation in the Donbass. He seeks to participate in the negotiations not only the EU countries, but also the neighboring states of Ukraine.