Kamil Bortniczuk (born 11 June 1983 in

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, Poland) is a Polish politician, member of the VIII and IX

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as a member of the

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political party, within the

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parliamentary club as part of the United Right coalition. He represents the Opole constituency. In October 2021 he became the Polish Minister of Sport and Tourism.

Polish Minister of Sport and Tourism

On 26 October 2021 he became the Polish Minister of Sport and Tourism. In April 2022, after the

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, he said that Poland wanted Russia to be excluded from every sports federation led by the

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until peace has been restored in Ukraine, and Ukraine has received compensation for the invasion.

Personal and early years

In 2007 he finished studies in international relations in the

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, and in 2017 in law in the

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. He is married to Anna, and has three daughters, Milena, Łucja and Sara as well as a son, Julian.

References

1983 births Living people Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023 Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019 21st-century Polish politicians {{Poland-politician-stub