Marta Magdalena Stożek (born 6 August 1976) is a Polish politician, serving as a member of the

Sejm The Sejm (), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (), is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of the Third Polish Republic since the Polish People' ...

since 2024.

Early life and education

Stożek comes from a working-class family. She initially pursued but did not complete a degree in technical physics. In 2015, she earned a bachelor's degree in Indian philology from the

University of Wrocław The University of Wrocław (, UWr; ) is a public research university in Wrocław, Poland. It is the largest institution of higher learning in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, with over 100,000 graduates since 1945, including some 1,900 researcher ...

. She has worked in various roles, including in the IT sector and as a manager for the HerStory Foundation, an organization focused on education.

Political career

Stożek joined the party Partia Razem (

Together Party (, meaning 'Together Party') is a left-wing political party in Poland. It was founded in 2015, and from 2019 to 2024 the party's official name was (, 'Left Together'). The party was one of the eight nationwide committees standing in the 2015 ...

), becoming a member of its national council and serving as its leader in Wrocław. In the

2018 Polish local elections The 2018 Polish local elections were held on October 21 for all 16 regional assemblies (''sejmik wojewódzki''), 380 county (''powiat'') councils, and 2477 municipal (''gmina'') councils. There were also direct elections for heads (''wójt'') of m ...

, she ran unsuccessfully for the Wrocław City Council as part of the "Wrocław for Everyone" electoral committee. She also ran for the Sejm in

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and

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in the Wrocław district, receiving 10,212 and 19,434 votes, respectively. In 2024, Stożek was elected as a member to the

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik The Lower Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik () is the regional legislature of the Voivodeship of Lower Silesia in Poland. It is a unicameral legislature consisting of thirty-six councillors chosen during local elections with a five-year term. The cur ...

and unsuccessfully ran for the

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in the same year. She assumed a seat in the Sejm on June 26, 2024, replacing Krzysztof Śmiszek, who was elected to the European Parliament. In October 2024, she and all the other Partia Razem MPs left the Left parliamentary club.

Personal life

Stożek resides in Oborniki Śląskie and is a mother of four daughters and one son. She was diagnosed with

ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple ...

at the age of 44.

References

1976 births Living people Polish feminists Left Together politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 2023–2027 People from Wrocław People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder {{DEFAULTSORT:Stożek, Marta