Ryszard Bender
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Ryszard Bender (born February 16, 1932 in Łomża) – Polish politician and historian, specialist of history of January Uprising.
He is professor of History on John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
In 1976-1980 and 1985-1989 he was deputy of Sejm. In 1991-1993, 2005-2007 senator. In 2007 elected from list of Law and Justice. Bender has been accused of antisemitism and Holocaust denial after he said that Auschwitz was "not a death camp" but a "labour camp".[1] He later said his remarks were taken out of context. He has also spoken out in defense of Dariusz Ratajczak.[2]
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- 1932 births
- Living people
- People from Łomża
- Polish Senators
- Polish historians
- Holocaust denial
- Law and Justice politicians
- Movement for Reconstruction of Poland politicians
- Members of the Sejm of the People's Republic of Poland (1976–1980)
- Members of the Sejm of the People's Republic of Poland (1985–1989)
- Members of Polish Senate 1991-1993
- Members of Polish Senate 2005-2007
- John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin alumni
- John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin faculty
