Anna Maria Streżyńska (née Bajorek) (born 11 May 1967 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish politician. She was the Polish Minister of Digital Affairs between 16 November 2015 and 9 January 2018.[1] Prior to becoming a government member, she was a senior adviser in the Ministry.[2]

Anna Streżyńska
Minister of Digital Affairs
In office
16 November 2015 – 9 January 2018
Prime MinisterBeata Szydło
Mateusz Morawiecki
Preceded byAndrzej Halicki
Succeeded byMarek Zagórski
Personal details
Born (1967-05-11) 11 May 1967 (age 57)
Warsaw, Poland
Alma materFaculty of Law and Administration of University of Warsaw

Streżyńska worked as a civil servant in telecoms and competition policy for much of her career. In 2017, she refused Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Higher Education Jarosław Gowin’s offer to join a newly formed “Christian Democratic” party titled “Porozumienie.”[3]

On 9 January 2018 Streżyńska was recalled from the office of the Minister of Digital Affairs.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Adamowski, Jaroslaw (24 February 2016). "Poland's Digital Ministry to overhaul national cyber-security policy amid Russian fears". SC Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Anna Streżyńska nową minister cyfryzacji" (in Polish). Wiadomości. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. ^ Joanna Plucinska (November 22, 2017), In the line of fire: Poland’s digital ambitions Politico Europe.
  4. ^ "Najpierw "pełne zaskoczenie" Streżyńskiej. Potem informacja, że resort cyfryzacji jednak zostaje" (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-01-09.