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Events in the year 2023 in Poland .

Incumbents

Incumbents
PositionPersonPartyNotes
President Andrzej Duda Independent (Supported by Law and Justice)
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Law and Justice Until 13 December 2023
Donald Tusk Civic Platform From 13 December 2023
Marshal of the Sejm Elżbieta Witek Law and Justice Until 12 November 2023
Szymon Hołownia Poland 2050 From 13 November 2023
Marshal of the Senate Tomasz Grodzki Civic Platform Until 12 November 2023
Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska Civic Platform From 13 November 2023

Elections

Bold indicates government parties.

2023 Polish parliamentary election
PartyLeaderSejmSenate
EnglishPolishSeatsPopular votePercentageSeats
Law and Justice Prawo i Sprawiedliwość Jarosław Kaczyński
194 / 460
7,640,85435.39%
34 / 100
Civic Coalition Koalicja Obywatelska Donald Tusk
157 / 460
6,629,40230.70%
41 / 100
Third Way Trzecia Droga Szymon Hołownia
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
65 / 460
3,110,67014.41%
11 / 100
The Left Lewica Włodzimierz Czarzasty
Robert Biedroń
26 / 460
1,859,0188.61%
9 / 100
Confederation Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość Sławomir Mentzen
Krzysztof Bosak
18 / 460
1,547,3647.17%
0 / 100
IndependentsNiezależniN/A
5 / 100
Other
0 / 460
805,987 (Total)3.72% (Total)
0 / 100
Total and turnout46021,402,99874.38%100

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