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New Polish government led by Donald Tusk to be sworn in on Wednesday

13.12.2023 06:30
Poland's lawmakers have greenlighted the country's new Cabinet under Donald Tusk, which is set to be sworn in by the president on Wednesday morning. 
Polands new Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Poland's new Prime Minister Donald Tusk.PAP/Marcin Obara

MPs gave their vote of confidence to Tusk and his team of ministers on Tuesday night, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

The new government was formed after a bloc of parties led by Tusk's liberal Civic Coalition (KO) stormed to power with a strong showing in Poland's October 15 parliamentary elections.

The Cabinet is headed by Donald Tusk as prime minister; with Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz of the Third Way alliance as deputy prime minister and defence minister; and the New Left's Krzysztof Gawkowski as deputy prime minister and digitisation minister.

The new government also includes:

Maciej Berek as minister without portfolio;

Adam Bodnar as justice minister;

Agnieszka Buczyńska (Third Way) as minister for civil society affairs;

Borys Budka (Civil Coalition) as minister of state assets;

Marzena Czarnecka as minister of industry;

Andrzej Domański (Civic Coalition) as finance minister;

Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk (the New Left) as family, labour and social policy minister;

Jan Grabiec (Civic Coalition) as minister without portfolio;

Paulina Hennig-Kloska (Third Way) as climate and environment minister;

Krzysztof Hetman (Third Way) as development and technology minister;

Marcin Kierwiński (Civic Coalition) as interior minister;

Dariusz Klimczak (Third Way) as infrastructure minister;

Katarzyna Kotula (New Left) as equality minister;

Izabela Leszczyna (Civic Coalition) as health minister;

Sławomir Nitras (Civic Coalition) as minister of sport and tourism;

Barbara Nowacka (Civic Coalition) as education minister;

Marzena Okła-Drewnowicz (Civic Coalition) as elder policy minister;

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz (Third Way) as minister for European Union funds and regional policy;

Czesław Siekierski (Third Way) as agriculture and rural development minister;

Tomasz Siemoniak (Civic Coalition) as minister without portfolio;

Bartłmiej Sienkiewicz (Civic Coalition) as minister of culture and national heritage;

Radosław Sikorski (Civic Coalition) as foreign minister;

Adam Szłapka (Civic Coalition) as minister for European Union affairs;

Dariusz Wieczorek (New Left) as science minister.

The new Cabinet is expected to be sworn into office during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Warsaw on Wednesday morning, effectively ending eight years of rule by the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party.

Tusk previously served as Poland's prime minister from 2007 to 2014 before becoming president of the European Council, a role he held until 2019. 

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Source: PAP, Polsat News