Paulina Matysiak
Paulina Matysiak | |
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Member of the Sejm | |
Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Kutno, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland | 2 October 1984
Political party | Left Together |
Other political affiliations | The Left |
Alma mater | Collegium Civitas |
Occupation | Politician |
Paulina Matysiak ([ˈpaulina ˈmatɨsiak] ; born 2 October 1984) is a Polish local government official and political activist, serving on the national board of the democratic socialist Lewica Razem party and member of Sejm since 2019.
Biography
[edit]She completed her MA in Polish philology at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (2008), then her post-graduate studies in 20th century philosophy at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw (2011) and ethics at the Nicolaus Copernicus University (2015).
She runs a blog dedicated to literature, I fold corners (Polish: Zaginam Rogi), became a writer for the Wszystko Co Najważniejsze magazine, and co-authored several scientific publications, reviews, and bibliographic studies. She is a member of the Association of Polish Librarians.
Politics
[edit]In March 2019, she became a member of the national board of Lewica Razem.[1] In the 2019 parliamentary election she was elected to the 9th term Sejm. She was the leading candidate on the Democratic Left Alliance list in district 11 (Sieradz). Her focus is on improving healthcare standards, wealth redistribution, gender equality and public transport.[2]
Matysiak was subsequently re-elected in the 2023 parliamentary election.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paulina Matysiak nową członkinią zarządu krajowego Razem!". Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Paulina Matysiak Najnowsze informacje". Wiadomosci. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2023 r." wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Left Together politicians
- Polish socialist feminists
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń alumni
- Women members of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
- 21st-century Polish women politicians
- People from Kutno
- Members of the Polish Sejm 2019–2023
- Members of the Polish Sejm 2023–2027
- Polish politician stubs