Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (born 8 May 1983 in
Warsaw
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) is a Polish lawyer and politician, former spokesperson for the political party
Modern
Modern may refer to:
History
* Modern history
** Early Modern period
** Late Modern period
*** 18th century
*** 19th century
*** 20th century
** Contemporary history
* Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century
Phil ...
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Career
In August 2014, Gasiuk-Pihowicz became the spokesperson for the political party
Modern
Modern may refer to:
History
* Modern history
** Early Modern period
** Late Modern period
*** 18th century
*** 19th century
*** 20th century
** Contemporary history
* Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century
Phil ...
.
In October 2015, she was elected to the
Sejm
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The Sejm has been the highest governing body of t ...
, running from the first position on the party's election list in the
Warsaw II district, receiving 19,041 votes.
On 9 January 2018, she replaced
Katarzyna Lubnauer as chairperson of the Modern party's
parliamentary group
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Parliamentar ...
.
In December 2018, she left the Modern party and joined
Civic Platform
Civic Platform ( pl, Platforma Obywatelska, PO)The party is officially the Civic Platform of the Republic of Poland (''Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''). is a political party in Poland. It is currently led by Donald Tusk.
It w ...
.
Personal life
Her husband is Michał Pihowicz, a former treasurer of the Modern party. They have two children.
References
1983 births
Living people
Members of the Polish Sejm 2015–2019
Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023
Women members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
Modern (political party) politicians
Politicians from Warsaw
Political spokespersons
21st-century Polish women politicians
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