Wojciech Michał Olejniczak (pronounced [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx ɔlɛjˈɲit͡ʂak] ; born 10 April 1974) is a Polish leftist politician and member of the European Parliament.
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Warsaw |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| In office 19 October 2001 – 10 June 2009 | |
| Constituency | Łódź |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 2 July 2003 – 31 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Leszek Miller |
| Preceded by | Adam Tański |
| Succeeded by | Jerzy Pilarczyk |
| Leader of Democratic Left Alliance | |
| In office 29 May 2005 – 31 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Józef Oleksy |
| Succeeded by | Grzegorz Napieralski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1974 Łowicz, Poland |
| Political party | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Spouse | Anna Olejniczak |
| Profession | Economist |
He was the chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) from 29 May 2005, to 31 May 2008 (the first chairman of that party that was not a member of Polish United Workers' Party) and the vice-speaker of Sejm since 26 October 2005. From 2 July 2003, to 31 May 2005, Olejniczak was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 31,471 votes in the 11th Sieradz district, running on the SLD list. He was also a member of Sejm 2001–2005. He was reelected on 21 October 2007 getting 51,865 votes in the 9th Łódź district.
On 7 June 2009 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the Warsaw constituency, gaining 72,854 votes.
Internet Meme
editHe achieved notoriety in Poland[1][2] for a speech made during the ECOSY Congress in Warsaw, Poland, which displayed his poor command of the English language.[3] This inspired an Internet meme on the basis of his speech.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ babol.pl "Zobacz, jak Pudzianowski mówi po angielsku", babol.pl, 17 April 2011, Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ Oh-Lay-Knee-Chuck w Wiadomościach. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ YouTube. YouTube.
- ^ Vj Dominion feat. Wojciech Olejniczak - Welcome Everybody. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Wojciech Olejniczak – parliamentary page – includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.