Rafał Bochenek (born 14 August 1986) is a Polish

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and

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Biography

Bochenek is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University. Bochenek was a

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with TVP3 Kraków and ran a youth program. He has served for two terms as an alderman in

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and as vice-chair of the

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council. Bochenek volunteered during the

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as a presenter during major conventions. He was the

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for the

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from 8 January 2016 to 18 December 2017. During the

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held on 21 October 2018, he was elected to the

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(local assembly) of the

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, and was subsequently elected Chairman of the voivodeship assembly. During the

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held on 13 October 2019, he was elected a Member of the

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for constitutency 12 - Kraków I, resigning his position in the Lesser Poland voivodeship assembly.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bochenek, Rafal 1986 births Living people Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023 Chairs of voivodeship assemblies in Poland Jagiellonian University alumni Law and Justice politicians Politicians from Kraków Polish television presenters Political spokespersons Television weather presenters Members of the Polish Sejm 2023–2027