Agata Wojtyszek

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Agata Wojtyszek
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Member of the Sejm
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Born (1967-10-23) 23 October 1967 (age 56)

Agata Katarzyna Wojtyszek (born 23 October 1967) is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm (9th term) representing the constituency of Kielce. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Agata Wojtyszek". Sejm (in Polish). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. "Sejm – List of candidates receiving mandates". 2019 Polish Elections Results (in Polish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.