Anna Kurska
Anna Kurska | |
|---|---|
 Anna Kurska | |
| Senate of Poland | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1929 Lviv, Ukraine |
| Died | 25 August 2016 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Political party | Law and Justice |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jacek Kurski, Jarosław |
Anna Maria Kurska (24 August 1929 – 25 August 2016) was a Polish politician and lawyer.[1] She was a member of Law and Justice party and a member of the Polish Senate from 2001 to 2007.[2]
Early life
On 24 August 1929, Kurska was born in Lviv, in modern-day Ukraine.
Education
In 1955, Kurska earned law degree from University of Warsaw.[3]
Career
Kurska started her career as a lawyer. In August 1980, Kurska became a judge in the Provincial Court of Gdansk.[3][4] She was dismissed from her position in September 1981 as part of the introduction of martial law.[3][4] In 1998 she regained her rights to practise law, and operated a law office in Tczew for two years, until she was re-nominated as a judge[4]
Honours
In 2009, Kurska received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta from Polish President Lech Kaczynski.[1]
Personal life
Kurska's children are Jacek Kurski, a politician, and Jarosław Kurski, a journalist.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Jacek Kurski pogrążony w żałobie. Zmarła jego mama" (in Polish). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ Senate of Poland Archived 25 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Nie żyje była senator PiS Anna Maria Kurska" (in Polish). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Zmarła Anna Kurska, matka Jacka i Jarosława... Kim była?". Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ Gazeta Wyborcza, [1]
- ^ Przekroj Archived 12 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
