Alojzy Wiktor Lysko (born 15 February 1942) is a

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

n writer and politician. He was elected to 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 ...

on 25 September 2005, getting 6581 votes in 31 Katowice district as a candidate from the Law and Justice list. During the World War II Alojzy Lysko's father was forced into the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...

. Lysko, a famous Silesian activist, collects narratives from these forgotten soldiers with the hope of getting closer to his father. He wrote the book ''To byli nasi ojcowie: legendy rodzinne z Górnego Śląska o poległych żołnierzach Wehrmachtu'', Bojszowy 1999.

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Alojzy Lysko - parliamentary page
– includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. 1942 births Living people People from Bieruń-Lędziny County Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Law and Justice politicians {{LawandJustice-politician-stub

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