Jerzy Kropiwnicki

Jerzy Janusz Kropiwnicki (born 5 July 1945 in Częstochowa) is a Polish right-wing politician, member of Law and Justice party.

Jerzy Kropiwnicki
Jerzy Kropiwnicki
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
In office
23 December 1991 – 5 June 1992
Prime MinisterJan Olszewski
Preceded byMichał Boni
Succeeded byJacek Kuroń
Personal details
Born (1945-07-05) 5 July 1945
Częstochowa, Poland
NationalityPolish
Political partyChristian National Union
Alma materWarsaw School of Economics

He was leader of small party Christian-National Union (Zjednoczenie Chrześcijańsko-Narodowe, ZChN).[1] He was a president of the city of Łódź from 2002 until 2010.

In 2003 he banned pride parade in the city (which was taking place between 1997 and 2003).[2]

On November 2006 he was reelected for the office of president of the city of Łódź, but was ousted by referendum in January 2010, in which 96 percent of voters (turnout 22.2 percent) voted against him[3] (parties in favour of Kropiwnicki advised their supporters to boycott the referendum in an effort to bust quorum).

References
  1. Encyclopedia Solidarnosci (Encyclopedia of Solidarity),
  2. http://lodz.naszemiasto.pl/artykul/o-paradzie-wolnosci-w-lodzi-dopiero-za-dwa-tygodnie,335398,art,t,id,tm.html
  3. Piotr Wesołowski, "Jerzy Kropiwnicki odwołany w referendum!", Gazeta Wyborcza, 2010-01-17, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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