Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz (born 8 May 1983 in Warsaw) is a Polish lawyer and politician. Since 2024 she is a member of the European Parliament.
Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz | |
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 Gasiuk-Pihowicz in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Warsaw | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| In office 12 November 2015 – 10 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | 20 – Warszawa (2015–2019) 18–Siedlce (2019–2024) |
| Leader of the Modern parliamentary group | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 5 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Katarzyna Lubnauer |
| Succeeded by | Katarzyna Lubnauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1983 Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Civic Platform (since 2018) Modern (2015–2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Civic Coalition (since 2018) European People's Party Group (since 2024) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Career
editIn August 2014, Gasiuk-Pihowicz became the spokesperson for the political party Modern.[1] In October 2015, she was elected to the Sejm, running from the first position on the party's election list in the Warsaw II district, receiving 19,041 votes.[2] On 9 January 2018, she replaced Katarzyna Lubnauer as chairperson of the Modern party's parliamentary group.[3] In December 2018, she left the Modern party and joined Civic Platform. In the 2019 parliamentary elections she was elected to the Sejm, this time running from the Siedlce district with 34,793 votes.[4] In 2023 election she was reelected with 57,609 votes.[5] In the same year, she was elected to the National Council of the Judiciary.[6]
She was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2024. [7]
Personal life
editHer husband is Michał Pihowicz, a former treasurer of the Modern party. They have two children.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Nowoczesna z nowym rzecznikiem, logo i "jedynką"". Newsweek Polska (in Polish). 14 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2015" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Gasiuk-Pihowicz nową szefową klubu Nowoczesnej" (in Polish). Onet.pl. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2019 r." sejmsenat2019.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2023 r." wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Głosowanie nr 13 na 1. posiedzeniu Sejmu - Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". www.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2024". wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ Kublik, Agnieszka (10 December 2015). "Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz z Nowoczesnej: Już przywykłam do tego buczenia z prawej strony sali". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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