Donald Tusk
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Donald Tusk | |
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Prime Minister of Poland | |
Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
President | |
Deputy | |
Preceded by | Mateusz Morawiecki |
In office 16 November 2007 – 22 September 2014 | |
President | |
Deputy | |
Preceded by | Jarosław Kaczyński |
Succeeded by | Ewa Kopacz |
President of the European Council | |
In office 1 December 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Herman Van Rompuy |
Succeeded by | Charles Michel |
Leader of the Civic Platform | |
Assumed office 3 July 2021 | |
Preceded by | Borys Budka |
In office 1 June 2003 – 8 November 2014 | |
Preceded by | Maciej Płażyński |
Succeeded by | Ewa Kopacz |
President of the European People's Party | |
In office 1 December 2019 – 1 June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Daul |
Succeeded by | Manfred Weber |
Member of the Sejm | |
Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
Constituency | Warsaw I |
In office 23 September 2001 – 23 September 2014 | |
Constituency | Warsaw I |
Deputy Marshal of the Sejm | |
In office 18 October 2001 – 18 October 2005 Serving with see list | |
Marshal | |
Deputy Marshal of the Senate | |
In office 20 October 1997 – 18 October 2001 Serving with see list | |
Marshal | Alicja Grześkowiak |
Member of the Senate | |
In office 21 September 1997 – 23 September 2001 | |
Constituency | Masovian |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Franciszek Tusk 22 April 1957 Gdańsk, Poland |
Political party |
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Spouse(s) |
Małgorzata Sochacka (m. 1978) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Gdańsk |
Awards | |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Donald Franciszek Tusk (pronounced [ˈdɔnalt franˈtɕiʃɛk ˈtusk], born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician who is the current Prime Minister of Poland since 2023. He was prime minister before from 2007 to 2014. Before, he was the President of the European Council. He was the leader of the biggest Polish political party, Platforma Obywatelska (Civic Platform). In August 2014, Tusk was elected to become the next President of the European Council.
In March 2017, Tusk was reelected as President of the European Council.[1]
On 11 December, Tusk was formally nominated to become Prime Minister for a second time, and assumed office on 13 December.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Poland fails to stop Donald Tusk EU re-election". BBC News Online. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ↑ Higgins, Andrew (2023-12-11). "Donald Tusk Chosen as Poland's Prime Minister After Rival Is Rejected". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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