Ludwik Dorn
Ludwik Stanisław Dorn ([ˈludvʲik ˈdɔrn], born 5 June 1954 in Warsaw) is a Polish Jewish conservative politician, former Deputy Prime Minister and member of Sejm elected on 5 November 2007.
Ludwik Dorn | |
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9th Marshal of the Sejm | |
In office 27 April 2007 – 4 November 2007 | |
President | Lech Kaczyński |
Prime Minister | Jarosław Kaczyński |
Preceded by | Marek Jurek |
Succeeded by | Bronisław Komorowski |
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
In office 31 October 2005 – 27 April 2007 | |
President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski Lech Kaczyński |
Prime Minister | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński |
Minister of Interior and Administration | |
In office 31 October 2005 – 7 February 2007 | |
President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski Lech Kaczyński |
Prime Minister | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński |
Preceded by | Ryszard Kalisz |
Succeeded by | Janusz Kaczmarek |
Personal details | |
Born | Ludwik Dornbaum 5 June 1954 Warsaw, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Political party | Law and Justice (2001−2008) Poland Plus (2010) Law and Justice (2010−2012) United Poland (2012-2014) Independent (2014-present) |
Spouse(s) | Izabela Śmieszek |
Profession | Sociologist |
Biography
He was born Ludwik Dornbaum,[1] to parents[2] Henryk Dornbaum, a socialist activist and Alina née Kugler, a doctor. All of his father's family was murdered during the Holocaust.[3] In the 1960s Dornbaum family changed their name to Dorn. He was raised agnostic, but he converted to Roman Catholicism at the age of 51.[3]
From 31 October 2005 to 7 February 2007 he was Minister of Interior and Administration, resigned after conflict with the Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński.[4] Elected a Marshal of the Sejm on 27 April 2007, with 235 votes, after Marek Jurek's resignation.
On 4 November 2011 he, along with 15 other supporters of the dismissed PiS MEP Zbigniew Ziobro,[5] left Law and Justice on ideological grounds to form a breakaway group, United Poland.[6]
Graduated with a degree in sociology from Warsaw University in 1978.[7]
References
- "Ludwik Stanisław Dorn". Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej (in Polish). Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- "Twarze trzeciego bliźniaka". archiwum.rp.pl (in Polish). 13 December 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- Jacek Hugo Bager (30 October 2005). "Sylwetka pochyła" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "Second Polish minister resigns after clash with PM". Gulf News. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- "Party members 'furious' following conservative defeat". TheNews.pl. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- "Conservative MPs form 'Poland United' breakaway group after dismissals". TheNews.pl. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- "In the spotlight: Ludwik Dorn". Warsaw Business Journal. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Sejm page
- Ludwik Dorn in the Wprost debatase
- Ludwik Dorn in the Polish government website
Political offices | ||
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Title jointly held | Deputy Prime Minister of Poland 2005–2007 |
Title jointly held |
Preceded by Ryszard Kalisz |
Minister of Interior and Administration 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Janusz Kaczmarek |
Preceded by Marek Jurek |
Marshal of the Sejm 2007 |
Succeeded by Bronisław Komorowski |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Jarosław Kaczyński |
Parliamentary Caucus Head of Law and Justice 2002–2005 |
Succeeded by Przemysław Gosiewski |