Ewa Barbara Sowińska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛva sɔˈvʲiɲska], born 5 March 1944 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish politician.
Ewa Sowińska | |
|---|---|
| member of Sejm 2005–2006 | |
| In office 25 September 2005 – 2006 | |
| Children's ombudsman, Poland | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Paweł Jaros |
| Succeeded by | Marek Michalak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1944 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Political party | League of Polish Families |
Political career
editShe was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 8536 votes in 9 Łódź district, on the League of Polish Families party list.
She became Ombudsman for Children in 2006. On 22 April 2008 she resigned from the position,[1] effective 30 June 2008.
She was also a member of the Sejm 2001–2005. She was trained in internal medicine at the Medical University of Białystok.
Views
editIn the past, she has suggested that homosexuals should be banned from certain professions and forced to register with the government, that unmarried cohabiting couples be required to register with the state, and planned to order an investigation for supposed homosexuality in the British children's television series Teletubbies.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80708,5143686.html Ewa Sowińska podała się do dymisji (Polish)
- ^ "'Gay' tubbies face government ban". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-05-29. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02.
External links
edit- Ewa Sowińska - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.
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