Worldwide
Guide to Women in Leadership
Parliament
of Poland
Also see Poland Ministers
1922 Secretary of the Sejm
Halina Felicja Steslicka (November-December)
A member of the Christian Democrats she was one
of two secretaries, she lived (1897-1957).
1930-35 Secretary of the Sejm
Halina Helena Jaroszewiczowa
1935-38 Secretary of the Senat
A member of the BBWR, she was one of nine
secretaries of the Sejm and one of six of the Senate. She lived
(1892-1940)
1930-35 Secretary of the Senat
Hanna Hubicka
A member of the BBWR, she lived (1889-1942).
1930-35 Member of the Presidium and
Chairperson of the Education Committee in Sejm Maria Jaworska
Chairperson of the Education Commitee.
1935-38 Secretary of the Presidium of Sejm and Senat Halina Jaroszewiczowa
1957-61
Secretary of the Sejm dr.iur Maria Regent-Lechowicz
In 1978-82 Undersecretary of Justice
1971-85 1. Vice-Marshall of the Sejm Halina Skibniewska
Non-partisan. (1921-)
1985-88 Vice-Marshall of the Sejm Jadwiga Biedrzycka
Member of the Polish United Worker's Party (PZPR).
1986 Deputy Group Chairperson of PZPR in 1986. (1945-)
1988-89 Vice-Marshall of the Sejm Elżbieta Łucja Gacek
Member of the Polish United Worker's Party (PZPR). (1938-)
1989-91
Vice-Marshall of the Senate Zofia Kuratowska
1993-97 Vice-Marshall
1989-1991 Vice-Marshall of the Sejm Olga Krzyżanowska
1993-97 Vice-Marshall
1989-1991 Vice-Marshall of the Sejm Teresa Dobielińska-Eliszewska
Member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the
Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Demokratyczne) 1989-91
(1941-)
1992-93
Vice-Marshall of the Senate Prof. Alicja Grześkowiak
1997-2001
Marshall
of the Senat
In 1992-97 Vice-President of the Klub of the Christian Democrats in the Senate.
As President of the Senat she ranks third in the hierarchy after the
State-President and Sejm-Marshall. (b. 1935-)
2001-05 Vice-Marshall of the Senate Jolanta Danielak
2006-07 Vice-Marshall of the Sejm Genowefa Wiśniowska
Vice-chairperson of the extremist Samoobrona RP from 2002.
2007-10 Vice-Marshall of the Senate Krystyna
Bochenek
She was killed when the plane carrying the President of Poland
crashed in Russia on 10. April with a high number of diginitaries. She lived (1953-2010)
2010- Vice-Marschall
of the Senate Grażyna Anna Sztark
Voivode of Koszalinski in 1998.
(b.1954-)
2011- Marshall of the Sejm
Ewa Kopacz
Member of the Sejm 2001-2005 and from 2011 for Platforma
Obywatelsk, Minister of Helth 2007-11. (b. 1956-)
2011- Vice-Marshall
of the Sejm Wanda Nowicka
MP for Palikot's Movement since 2011.
Executive Director of the
Polish Federation for Women and Family Planning; specialized in reproductive
health and reproductive rights, co-founder and member of several other NGOs,
member of WHO Gender Advisory Panel and UNFPA's NGO Advisory Committee. (b.
1956-)
Last update 14.11.11