Paulina Hennig-Kloska (born October 5, 1977, in Gniezno) is a Polish politician and entrepreneur, a Member of Parliament (Sejm) for the 8th, 9th, and 10th terms (since 2015), and the Minister of Climate and Environment in Donald Tusk's third cabinet (since 2023).
Paulina Hennig-Kloska | |
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.jpg) Henning-Kloska in 2021 | |
| Minister of Climate and Environment | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2015 | |
| Constituency | 27-Konin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1977 Gniezno, Poland |
| Political party | Poland 2050 (2021–present) Third Way (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Modern (2015–2021) Civic Coalition (2018–2021) |
| Profession | Politician, entrepreneur |
Biography
editShe completed her studies in political science, earning a bachelor's degree in 1999 from the Paweł Włodkowic College in Płock, and a master's degree in 2001 from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Additionally, she pursued education in financial analysis and controlling at the University of Economics in Poznań, graduating in 2005. She worked as a journalist for a local radio station and as the branch director of a bank in Gniezno. Later, she became involved in the private sector, serving as the general director of a commercial law company.
Political Activity
editIn the 2015 parliamentary elections, she ran for the Sejm in the Konin district, occupying the top spot on the electoral list of the Modern party (Nowoczesna Ryszarda Petru). She won a seat in the 8th term of the Sejm with 7,306 votes. On May 26, 2017, she succeeded Katarzyna Lubnauer as the spokesperson for Modern. In the 2019 elections, she successfully sought re-election as a Member of Parliament, running on behalf of the Civic Coalition and receiving 16,813 votes. In February 2021, she left the Civic Coalition parliamentary club and Modern to join the Poland 2050 party.
In the 2023 elections, she secured a parliamentary seat for the third time, running as a candidate of the Third Way coalition and receiving 30,334 votes. On December 12, 2023, the 10th term Sejm elected her as the Minister of Climate and Environment in Donald Tusk's third government. The following day, she was officially appointed to the position by the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda. In January 2024, she was further appointed by the President as a member of the Council for Social Dialogue.
Electoral History
edit| Election | Electoral Committee | Office | District | Result | |
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| 2015 | Modern | Sejm (8th term) | no. 37 | 7,306 (2.63%)  [1]
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| 2019 | Civic Coalition | Sejm (9th term) | 16,813 (4.76%) [2]
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| 2023 | Third Way | Sejm (10th term) | 30,334 (7.24%) [3]
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References
edit- ^ "PKW | Wybory do Sejmu RP i Senatu RP". parlament2015.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2019 r." sejmsenat2019.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2023 r." sejmsenat2023.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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