Andrzej Duda

Andrzej Sebastian Duda is a Polish lawyer and politician who has been serving as President of Poland since 2015. Before becoming President, he served as Member of the Sejm (MP) from 2011 to 2014 and as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2015.

Some of the key events about Andrzej Duda

2005
Earned a Doctor of Law degree from Jagiellonian University
2006
Elected as a city councillor in Kraków
2011
Elected to the Sejm (lower house of Polish parliament)
2014
Elected as a Member of the European Parliament
2015
Won the presidential election, becoming the youngest president in Polish history
2015
Initiated the Three Seas Initiative to promote cooperation among Central European countries
2015
Refused to appoint judges to the Constitutional Tribunal, sparking a constitutional crisis
2016
Hosted the NATO Summit in Warsaw
2016
Signed controversial media laws, raising concerns about press freedom
2017
Vetoed controversial judicial reforms, citing concerns about judicial independence
2017
Signed a law allowing logging in the protected Białowieża Forest, leading to EU criticism
2018
Signed a joint declaration with the U.S. on strategic partnership and defense cooperation
2018
Signed a law making it illegal to accuse Poland of complicity in Nazi crimes, causing international controversy
2019
Approved controversial reforms to the Supreme Court, despite EU objections
2020
Re-elected for a second term as President of Poland
2020
Supported a near-total ban on abortion, leading to widespread protests
2020
Criticized LGBTQ+ rights, referring to it as an "ideology" during his re-election campaign
2021
Signed a media ownership law that critics say targets a U.S.-owned TV station
2021
Declared a state of emergency at the Belarus border, restricting media access and aid workers
2022
Vetoed an education bill, causing tension within his own political camp

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