Jacek Kurski

Jacek Kurski
Member of the European Parliament
In office
14 July 2009 – 30 June 2014
Constituency Podlaskie and Warmian-Masurian
Member of the Sejm
In office
25 September 2005 – 10 June 2009
Constituency 25 – Gdańsk
Personal details
Born (1966-02-22) 22 February 1966
Gdańsk, Poland
Nationality Polish
Political party Law and Justice
Other political
affiliations		 United Poland
Occupation Chairman of TVP (2016–present)

Jacek Kurski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjat͡sɛk ˈkurskʲi], born 22 February 1966 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician and journalist, and the current chairman of the Polish national state broadcaster TVP. He was previously a Member of the Sejm (2005–2009), Member of the European Parliament (2009–2014), and State Undersecretary for the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (2015–2016).

He was first elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 26,446 votes in 25 – Gdańsk as a member of the Law and Justice party.

On 8 September 2010, Kurski was the only MEP to vote against a condemnation by the European Parliament of the execution of Iranian national Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani by stoning. Kurski stated that he voted against by error, and he corrected his vote almost immediately.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Antkiewicz, Łukasz (10 September 2010). "Szwedzkie media wytykają Kurskiemu: "Głosował przeciw Irance". Kurski: Pomyliłem głosowania" [Swedish media accuse Kurski: "He voted against the Iranian". Kurski: I confused the votings] (in Polish). TOK FM. Retrieved 13 September 2010.


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