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2014 in Poland

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2014
in
Poland

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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Poland.

Incumbents

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Incumbents
Position Person Party Notes
President Bronisław Komorowski Independent (Supported by the Civic Platform)
Prime Minister Donald Tusk Civic Platform Until 22 September 2014
Ewa Kopacz Civic Platform From 22 September 2014
Marshal of the Sejm Ewa Kopacz Civic Platform Until 22 September 2014
Jerzy Wenderlich Democratic Left Alliance 22 September 2014 - 24 September 2014 (Acting)
Radosław Sikorski Civic Platform From 24 September 2014
Marshal of the Senate Bogdan Borusewicz Independent (Supported by the Civic Platform)

Elections

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European election, 2014
National party European party Leader Popular vote Percentage Seats
Civic Platform EPP Donald Tusk 2,271,215 32.13%
19 / 51
Law and Justice ECR Jarosław Kaczyński 2,246,870 31.78%
19 / 51
Democratic Left AllianceLabour Union PES Leszek Miller 667,319 9.44%
5 / 51
Congress of the New Right None Janusz Korwin-Mikke 505,586 7.15%
4 / 51
Polish People's Party EPP Waldemar Pawlak 480,846 6.8%
4 / 51
Other Varies Varies 897,488 (Total) 12.7% (Total)
0 / 51
Total and turnout 7,502,336 23.83% 51

Events

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May

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June

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August

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  • 19 August - The second Polish scientific satellite, Heweliusz, is launched.

September

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  • 15 September - Ewa Kopacz becomes Poland's second female prime minister.[1]

December

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  • 10 December - The Constitutional Court overturns the 2013 ban on ritual slaughter of animals.[2]

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "First task for Poland's new PM: avoid a mutiny in the ranks". Reuters. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Polish ban on kosher slaughter of animals is overturned". BBC News. 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2023-03-03.