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The first round of the presidential election will be held in Poland on 18 May 2025 and, if necessary, the second round will be held on 1 June 2025. [1] Incumbent president Andrzej Duda is ineligible for re-election.
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The first round of the presidential election will be held in Poland on 18 May 2025 and, if necessary, the second round will be held on 1 June 2025. [1] Incumbent president Andrzej Duda is ineligible for re-election.
The president is elected for a five-year term using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off is held between the top two candidates. Presidents serve a five-year term and can be re-elected once. The second term of Andrzej Duda expires on 6 August 2025, and the president-elect will take the oath of office on that day, before the National Assembly (a joint session of Sejm and Senate).
Since December 2023 as a result of the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, Donald Tusk's cabinet, comprising of Civic Coalition, Poland 2050, the Polish People's Party, and the New Left, has been governing the country. Tusk's coalition does not have enough votes to bypass the presidential veto, for which it would need 276 votes. [2]
| Name | Born | Last position/job | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 11 January 1982 (43) Warsaw, Masovian | Deputy Marshal of the Senate (2023–present) Member of the Sejm (2019–2023) Senator (2023–present) | New Left [a] | |
 | 11 March 1967 (57) Toruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian | Leader of the Confederation of the Polish Crown (2019–), Former member of the Sejm (2019–2024), MEP for Lesser Poland (2024–present) | Confederation of the Polish Crown | |
 | 29 April 1986 (38) Siemianowice Śląskie, Silesian | City councilor of Siemianowice Śląskie (2014–2017) [3] | Independent | |
 | 3 September 1976 (48) Białystok, Podlaskie | Marshal of the Sejm (2023–present) Member of the Sejm (2023–present) Leader of Poland 2050 (2021–present) | Third Way | |
 | 30 April 1959 (65) Warsaw, Masovian | Leader of Federation for the Republic (2018–present) Member of the Sejm (2015–2019, 2023–present) | Free Republicans | |
 | 19 June 1970 (54) | Leader of the Prosperity and Peace Movement (2023–present) | Independent [b] | |
 | 20 November 1986 (38) Toruń, Kuyavian–Pomeranian | Chairman of New Hope (2022–present) Member of the Sejm (2023–present) | Confederation [c] | |
 | 3 March 1983 (41) Gdańsk, Pomerania | President of the Institute of National Remembrance (2021–present) Director of the Museum of the Second World War (2017–2021) | Law and Justice [a] | |
 | 21 July 1982 (42) Warsaw, Masovian | Journalist, youtuber | Independent | |
 | 21 September 1960 (64) Biała Podlaska, Lublin | Leader of Repair Poland (2023–present) | Repair Poland | |
 | 19 March 1976 (48) Warsaw, Masovian | Leader of the Alternative Trade Union (2019–present) | Independent | |
 | 17 January 1972 (53) Warsaw, Masovian | Mayor of Warsaw (2018–present) 2020 Polish presidential election second round | Civic Coalition [d] | |
 | 29 October 1953 (71) Poznań, Greater Poland | Leader of Labour Union (2006–present) Senator (2023–present) | Labour Union | |
 | 12 October 1978 (46) Kąkolewnica, Lublin | Leader of the Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy (2024–present) | Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy | |
 | 4 December 1979 (45) Aalborg, Denmark | Leader of the Together Party (2015–present) Member of the Sejm (2019–present) | Together Party | |
Group of citizens willing to register a candidate in the election must establish an electoral committee (Polish : komitet wyborczy) of at least 15 members, and submit a notice to the National Electoral Commission supported with 1,000 citizens' signatures. [10] To register a candidate an electoral committee must present to the PKW 99,000 more endorsement signatures. [11] As of 17 January 2025 [update] , the following committees have applied for registration: [12]
| Candidate | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sławomir Mentzen (KWiN) | Notice accepted |
| 2 | Rafał Trzaskowski (KO) | Declared |
| 3 | Grzegorz Braun (KKP) | Declared |
| 4 | Szymon Hołownia (TD) | Declared |
| 5 | Adrian Zandberg (Razem) | Declared |
Sławomir Mentzen was the first candidate to begin an electoral campaign on 31 August 2024, drawing criticism and accusations of illegality from politicians of other parties for its early start. [13] Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia from the Poland 2050 party declared his candidacy on 13 November. [14] The Civic Coalition selected its candidate in a presidential primary on 22 November after Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski challenged presumptive nominee, Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, who was the Civic Coalition's 2020 presidential candidate. [15] Following the Civic Coalition primary, Institute of National Remembrance chairman Karol Nawrocki was endorsed by the Law and Justice party on 24 November as an officially independent candidate, as he never belonged to any political party. [16] Speculation swiftly began on whether PiS would replace Nawrocki when it was revealed that he had contact with a future criminal as part of his time as a boxer two decades prior, for which he was constantly attacked by opposing politicians. [17] Polling showed, however, that the vast plurality of people did not expect Nawrocki to be replaced. [18]
On 14 March 2024, the President appointed a new composition of the National Electoral Commission (PKW), selected by the Sejm in December 2023. While Sylwester Marciniak remained the chairman of the PKW, a position he held since 11 February 2020 and Wojciech Sych as his deputy, seven other members were recommended by different parties in parliament: KO recommended Konrad Składowski and Ryszard Balicki , PiS recommended Mirosław Suski and Arkadiusz Pikulik , PSL recommended Maciej Kliś , PL2050 recommended Paweł Gieras , and Lewica recommended Ryszard Kalisz. [19] [20]
On 29 August, the PKW ruled 5:3 [21] to penalize PiS by refusing to return 10,8 million PLN for 36 million designated to it via party subsidy, alleging the party misused 3,6 million PLN of their provided campaign funds in the 2023 parliamentary election. [22] Despite PiS appealing the decision to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court issued no verdict within the 60-day deadline. The party appealed to its members and supporters for financial aid in donations. [23] The PKW tied in a vote on 23 September regarding whether the committee recognizes the Supreme Court as valid considering the ongoing constitutional crisis. [24] Further penalizations by the PKW on 18 November occured thereafter, with the Commission ruling 5:4 to deprive PiS of its entire 75 million PLN subsidy for the three next years. PiS likewise appealed this decision to the Supreme Court, [25] [26] which the Supreme Court ruled invalid on 11 December, obligating the PKW to return PiS its subsidy. [27] The Commission voted 5:4 to adjourn the meeting on 16 December without recognizing the Supreme Court or its ruling. [28] On 30 December, a re-vote was held on the matter of whether it recognizes the Supreme Court, ruling 4:3 in favor of recognizing its verdict on this matter, and accepting the Supreme Court's decision to return the funds to PiS. [29] [30] Subsequently, the matter was relayed to the Ministry of Finance, in charge of granting subsidies.
In reaction to the ruling, several politicians commented. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on X that he does not recognize the PKW positively ruling on granting PiS its subsidy. [31] Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia stated the need for a compromise that lets Poles decide on a President without the validity of the president-elect's mandate being disputed by different parties. [32] On 8 January 2025 Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański refused to recognize the PKW's ruling affirming PiS is to be granted its subsidy, stating the verdict was written in a "self-contradictory" way. [33] Sylwester Marciniak, the PKW chairman, responded by stating the verdict was written clearly and demanding the Ministry grant PiS its allotted funds. [34] Prime Minister Tusk expressed doubt over the legal validity of the PKW verdict, defending his Minister. [35] A poll suggests 47.1% of Poles (98% of PiS voters, 71% of TD voters, 53% of Lewica voters) support PiS receiving the funds, and 46.9% (85% of PO voters, 80% of Konfederacja voters) are against. [36]
| Party [e] | PKW member | Ruling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August | 23 September | 18 November | 16 December | 30 December | ||||
| Independent | Sylwester Marciniak | Abstained | For | Unknown | Against | For | ||
| Independent | Wojciech Sych | Against | Unknown | Against | For | |||
| KO | Konrad Składkowski | For | For | Abstained | ||||
| KO | Ryszard Balicki | For | For | Abstained | ||||
| PiS | Mirosław Suski | Against | Against | For | ||||
| PiS | Arkadiusz Pikulik | Against | Against | For | ||||
| PSL | Maciej Kliś | For | For | Against | ||||
| PL2050 | Paweł Gieras | For | For | Against | ||||
| Left | Ryszard Kalisz | For | For | Against | ||||
| Total | 5:3 [21] | 4:4 [24] | 5:4 [26] | 5:4 [28] | 4:3 [30] | |||
The second round of the election is, according to polls, expected to be contested by Nawrocki and Trzaskowski.
Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia announced the election day on 8 January 2025; [1] the following schedule was approved by the National Electoral Commission on 15 January 2025: [37]
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The results of the election will be published by the National Electoral Commission following their conclusion.
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