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2007 Polish Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 21 October 2007,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1491 after the Sejm voted for its own dissolution on 7 September. The election took place two years before the maximum tenure of four years, with the previous elections having been in September 2005. The early elections were a result of serious allegations of massive corruption on the part of Andrzej Lepper, leader of the Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland, whose party served as a junior coalition partner to the government of Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński. All 460 seats in the Sejm and all 100 seats in the Senate were up for election. The election was won by the largest opposition group, Civic Platform (PO), which soundly defeated the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and its allies. Throughout the campaign, polls showed conflicting results as to which of the two parties had the greater support, yet by the closing week the polls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejm
The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of the Third Polish Republic since the transition of government in 1989. Along with the upper house of parliament, the Senate, it forms the national legislature in Poland known as National Assembly ( pl, Zgromadzenie Narodowe). The Sejm is composed of 460 deputies (singular ''deputowany'' or ''poseł'' – "envoy") elected every four years by a universal ballot. The Sejm is presided over by a speaker called the "Marshal of the Sejm" (''Marszałek Sejmu''). In the Kingdom of Poland, the term "''Sejm''" referred to an entire two-chamber parliament, comprising the Chamber of Deputies ( pl, Izba Poselska), the Senate and the King. It was thus a three-estate parliament. The 1573 Henrician Articles strengthened the assembly's jurisdiction, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-Defense Of The Republic Of Poland
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej, SRP) is a nationalist, populist, and agrarian political party and trade union in Poland. Its platform combines left-wing populist economic policies with religious conservative social policies. Founded by Andrzej Lepper in 1992, the party initially fared poorly, failing to enter the Sejm. However, it was catapulted to prominence in the 2001 parliamentary election, winning 53 seats, after which it gave confidence and supply to the Democratic Left Alliance government. It elected six MEPs at the 2004 European election, with five joining the Union for Europe of the Nations and one joining the PES Group. It switched its support to Law and Justice (PiS) after the 2005 election, in which it won 56 seats in the Sejm and three in the Senate. Lepper was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government with PiS and the League of Polish Families. In 2007, he was dismissed from his position and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Politics Union
The Real Politics Union ( pl, Unia Polityki Realnej, UPR) is a national conservative and economically liberal political party in Poland. In the past it was right-libertarian and classical liberal. Popular support and funding UPR was founded in 1987 as the classic liberal Real Politics Movement by Janusz Korwin-Mikke, who later became its long-term leader. In the 1990s and 2000s UPR consistently had the support of 1–2% of voters in general elections, too low to receive public funding under Polish electoral law. As a consequence, it has faced prolonged financial difficulties since its inception. In the 1991 legislative election, the party won 3 seats. In the parliamentary election in 2001, the UPR candidates started from lists of Civic Platform to Sejm. To the Senate both parties joined centre-right coalition Senate 2001 with other post-Solidarity parties. UPRs candidates commenced their political campaign from its short-lived satellite party ''Janusz Korwin-Mikke's Platform'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower House
A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has come to wield more power or otherwise exert significant political influence. The lower house, typically, is the larger of the two chambers, meaning its members are more numerous. Common attributes In comparison with the upper house, lower houses frequently display certain characteristics (though they vary per jurisdiction). ;Powers: * In a parliamentary system, the lower house: **In the modern era, has much more power, usually based on restrictions against the upper house. **Is able to override the upper house in some ways. **Can vote a motion of no confidence against the government, as well as vote for or against any proposed candidate for head of government at the beginning of the parliamentary term. **Exceptions are Australia, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Mamiński
Tomasz Mamiński (born 9 July 1943 in Puławy, General Government) is a Polish politician, a leader of the National Party of Retirees and Pensioners (KPEiR) and former Sejm Member. He is a former deputy head of the Federated Parliamentary Club (Poland), Federated Parliamentary Club. References 1943 births Living people People from Puławy People from the General Government National Party of Retirees and Pensioners politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2001–2005 {{Poland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Party Of Retirees And Pensioners
National Party of Retirees and Pensioners ( pl, Krajowa Partia Emerytów i Rencistów, KPEiR) is a minor political party in Poland. The main goal of KPEiR is protecting retired seniors, pensioners and trust-busting. The current leader (Prezes, President in English language, English) is former Sejm Member Tomasz Mamiński. KPEiR was founded in 1994. However, party lost 1997 Polish parliamentary election, the parliamentary election in 1997 winning just 284 826 votes (2.18%) and no seat in Sejm and Polish Senate, Senate. During municipal elections of 1998 KPEiR, allied with Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), Polish People's Party (PSL) and Labor Union (Poland), Labor Union (UP) won some seats. During the 2001 Polish parliamentary election, 2001 parliamentary election KPEiR run in coalition with SLD, UP and Democratic Party (Poland), Democratic Party. Coalition won the election in landslide and SLD/UP formed government together with PSL. Tomasz Mamiński, party leader, had won a Sejm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriotic Self-Defense
Patriotic Self-Defense (''Samoobrona Patriotyczna'') or Self-Defense Social Movement (Samoobrona Ruch Społeczny) is a minor political party in Poland. Formed in 2006 by Sławomir Izdebski primarily from dissatisfied and/or expelled members of Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland (''Samoobrona Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''). The party's activists include: Henryk Dzido, Zbigniew Witaszek, Marian Curyło, Stanisław Głębocki, Jerzy Michalski and Tadeusz Wojtkowiak. Patriotic SD has about a 1,000 members. In the Polish parliamentary elections of 2007 it received 2531 (0,02%) votes, thereby failing to secure representation in the Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''), is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ... (Polish parliament). 2006 establishments in Poland Agrarian parties in Poland Conservative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Party (Poland)
The Feminist Initiative ( pl, Inicjatywa Feministyczna, IF) was a minor centre-left Polish political party advocating for women's rights. It was registered on 11 January 2007 and was known as Women's Party ( pl, Partia Kobiet) until the 27th of August 2016. It was dissolved on 19 January 2020. This party worked to strengthen and defend women's rights, abortion rights, LGBT rights, asylum rights and refugee rights. In the 21 October 2007 National Assembly election, the party won 0.28% of the popular vote and no seats in the Sejm or the Senate of Poland. In 2011 general election, the party unsuccessfully stood candidates for election to the Sejm from the Democratic Left Alliance lists. In 2016 "Women's Party" was renamed "Feminist Initiative". After 13 years of existence, in early 2020 the party was dissolved. External links Inicjatywa Feministyczna The Krakow Post ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Labour Party (Sierpień 80)
The Polish Labour Party - August 80 ''( pl, Polska Partia Pracy-Sierpień 80, PPP)'' was a minor left-wing political party in Poland, describing itself as socialist. It was created on 11 November 2001 as the Alternative – Labour Party (''Alternatywa – Partia Pracy'') and acquired its new name of Polish Labour Party ''( pl, Polska Partia Pracy)'' in 2004, before adding the suffix -August 80 ''( pl, Sierpień 80)'' on 20 November 2009. The party was affiliated with the . The party was opposed to privatisation of state assets resulting from the post-communist reforms of the 1990s and supported increased state expenditure. It was opposed to Polish involvement in the European Union and supported increased cooperation with Poland's eastern neighbours, free education and health care, free (state funded) contraception and abortions, recognition of same-sex civil unions, the withdrawal of Polish troops from Iraq, the elimination of conscription and the introduction of a professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Polish Families
The League of Polish Families (Polish: ''Liga Polskich Rodzin'', LPR) is a conservative political party in Poland, with many far-right elements in the past. The party's original ideology was that of the National Democracy movement which was headed by Roman Dmowski, however in 2006 its leader Roman Giertych distanced himself from that heritage. It was represented in the Polish parliament, forming part of the cabinet of Jarosław Kaczyński until the latter dissolved in September 2007. In the 2007 parliamentary election, it failed to gain the 5% threshold required to enter the Sejm and lost all its seats, even failing to cross the 3% threshold for eligibility to receive government funding. Since then, the party has become a minor political force, but continues to exist. The All-Polish Youth used to be affiliated with the party as its youth wing, but these two organisations later severed their relations. History The LPR was created just before the elections in 2001 and gained 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Minority (political Party)
The German Minority Electoral Committee ( pl, Komitet Wyborczy Mniejszość Niemiecka, german: Wahlkomitee der Deutschen Minderheit) is an electoral committee in Poland, that represents the German minority. Since 2008, its representative has been Ryszard Galla. It is not a registered political party, but an organization by which Poland's political system gives political representation to national minorities. Candidates of the German minority are proposed by the Social-Cultural Association of Germans in Opolitian Silesia (''Towarzystwo Społeczno-Kulturalne Niemców na Śląsku Opolskim'') and the Social-Cultural Association of Germans in Silesian Voivodeship (''Towarzystwo Społeczno-Kulturalne Niemców Województwa Śląskiego''). Programme German Minority supports Polish integration with the European Union and the development of the region of Silesia, and argues for laws supportive of minority groups (in particular, the German minority in Poland). National elections As an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish People's Party
The Polish People's Party ( pl, Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe, PSL) is an agrarian political party in Poland. It is currently led by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Its history traces back to 1895, when it held the name People's Party, although its name was changed to the present one in 1903. During the Second Polish Republic, the Polish People's Party was represented by a number of parties that held its name. They were all supportive of agrarian policies, although they spanned from the left-wing to the centre-right on the political spectrum. It was reformed into the People's Party shortly after the Sanacja regime took power. It took part into the formation of Polish government-in-exile during the World War II, and after the war it was again reformed into the Polish People's Party, and soon after into the United People's Party. During the existence of Polish People's Republic, it was seen as a satellite party of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party that promoted rural interests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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