Elżbieta Kazimiera Gelert (born 22 April 1955) is a Polish politician, representing Civic Platform.

Biography

Gelert was born on 22 April 1955 in

Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...

. In 1984, she graduated from the Faculty of Nursing at Poznań University of Medical Sciences. In 1997, she completed specialization in hospital and public health management at the

Jagiellonian University The Jagiellonian University (Polish: ''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'', UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the 13th oldest university in ...

Public Health Institute in Kraków. From 1992–1993, Gelert was the secretary of the Regional Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in

Elbląg Elbląg (; german: Elbing, Old Prussian: ''Elbings'') is a city in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, located in the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 117,390 inhabitants, as of December 2021. It is the capital of Elbląg County. ...

. She was also Chairperson of the Union of Hospitals Providing Employment in the Warmia and Mazury Region. Gelert was member of the Conservative People's Party – a conservative/popular party. After its Elbląg section dissolved, she joined the Civic Platform political party. From 2002–2005, Gelert was a member of Elbląg City Council. From 2005–2006, she was member of Polish Senate for Electoral District No. 33 based in Elbląg. In 2006, Gelert failed in bid to be elected mayor of Elbląg. However, she was elected to Elbląg City Council. Under current Polish law, specifically the Parliamentary and Senate Representation of the People Act, any member of parliament or senate who is elected to local office must resign their national post. Therefore Ms. Gelert was stripped of her position in the senate and thus a by-election must be held in Electoral District No. 33, the estimated cost of which is 1.8 million PLN (€450,000).Miasta Gazeta website
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1955 births Living people People from Gdańsk Jagiellonian University alumni Civic Platform politicians Members of the Senate of Poland 2005–2007 Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015 Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019 Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023 Members of the Polish Sejm 2023–2027 Women members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland {{CivicPlatform-politician-stub