Ewa Kopacz
Vice President of the European Parliament
Ewa Bożena Kopacz, born Ewa Bożena Lis[1] (born 3 December 1956[2]) is the Prime Minister of Poland since 22 September 2014. Previously, she was the Speaker of the lower house of parliament. From 8 November 2014 she was the leader of the Platforma Obywatelska (Civil Platform) party. Her nomination for Prime Minister position is connected with Donald Tusk's election for the President of the European Council position. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lublin.[3]
Ewa Kopacz | |
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| Vice President of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2019 Serving with See List | |
| President | David Sassoli |
| Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 22 September 2014 – 16 November 2015 | |
| President | Bronisław Komorowski Andrzej Duda |
| Deputy | Tomasz Siemoniak Janusz Piechociński |
| Preceded by | Donald Tusk |
| Succeeded by | Beata Szydło |
| Leader of the Civic Platform | |
| In office 8 November 2014 – 26 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Tusk |
| Succeeded by | Grzegorz Schetyna |
| Marshal of the Sejm | |
| In office 8 November 2011 – 22 September 2014 | |
| President | Bronisław Komorowski |
| Preceded by | Grzegorz Schetyna |
| Succeeded by | Radosław Sikorski |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 16 November 2007 – 8 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Zbigniew Religa |
| Succeeded by | Bartosz Arłukowicz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ewa Lis 3 December 1956 Skaryszew, Poland |
| Political party | United People's Party (Before 1989) Freedom Union (1994–2001) Civic Platform (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Marek Kopacz (Divorced 2008) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Medical University of Lublin |
| Awards |    |
On 12 November 2015 she submitted the resignation of her own government.
In July 2019, she became the Vice-President of the European Parliament.
References
change- ↑ "Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej". katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ↑ "Ewa Kopacz". Kancelaria Sejmu. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ewa Kopacz is new Prime Minister". Trade Bridge Consultants. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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