Franciszek Jerzy Stefaniuk (born 4 June 1944) is a Polish politician of the agrarian

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 it ...

(''Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe''), who served as a

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member from the

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(1989) until 2015, representing

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( 7th district). He was re-elected for his eight term in October 2011, winning 10,527 votes. Four years later he failed to secure a ninth term. Known as one of his party leaders, he served as a Sejm Vice-Marshal from 1997 until 2001 (alongside

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of Freedom Union and

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. He was one of the member of commission which issued a project of current constitution. From 2001 to 2005 he was chairman of the Sejm Constitutional Commission.

External links

Sejm site

Franciszek Stefaniuk's Official Sejm site
1944 births Living people 20th-century Polish farmers Deputy Marshals of the Sejm of the Third Polish Republic Members of the Polish Sejm 1991–1993 Members of the Polish Sejm 1993–1997 Members of the Polish Sejm 1997–2001 Members of the Polish Sejm 2001–2005 Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Polish People's Party politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011 Members of the Polish Sejm 2011–2015 People from Biała Podlaska County 21st-century farmers {{Poland-politician-stub