Centre for Poland

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Centre for Poland
Centrum dla Polski
AbbreviationCdPL
Leader Ireneusz Raś
Founded2 May 2022 (2022-05-02)
Registered437 [1]
Split from Civic Platform
Headquartersul. Wiejska 4
00-902 Warsaw
Ideology
Political position Centre-right to right-wing
National affiliation Polish Coalition
Sejm
3 / 460
Senate
0 / 100
European Parliament
0 / 53
Regional assemblies
0 / 552
Website
centrumdlapolski.pl

The Centre for Poland (Polish : Centrum dla Polski) is a Polish conservative [2] [3] political party. It was formed on 2 May 2022 by the former Civic Platform MPs and the local government activists affiliated with the Polish Coalition. The goal of the group is to unify the conservative wing of the Coalition and to attract young conservative voters [4] . In the summer of 2024, Hubert Cichocki, senator Kazimierz Michał Ujazdowski, and Marek Tokarczyk and Jacek Wojnicki, among others, left the party. They resumed (in cooperation with Aleksander and Katarzyna Hall) the activities of the think tank "Centrum Dobrego Państwa".

Contents

Deputies

Deputies were elected on the Polish Coalition and Civic Platform lists.

Ideology

The party has yet to provide a full ideological manifesto; however, it has been described by journalists as a party created by the Polish Coalition to attract young, conservative and patriotic voters who are dissatisfied with the then-current government's policies. [5] The inaugural congress has been attended by Polish politicians including Aleksander Hall and former president Bronisław Komorowski. [6]

Structure

Leader:

Vice-Leaders:

Secretary:

Treasurer:

Chairman of the National Council:

Spokesman:

Election results

Sejm

ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/–Government
2023 Ireneusz Raś 3,110,67014.4 (#3)
3 / 460
New KOPL2050KPNew Left
As part of the Third Way coalition, that won 65 seats in total.

Senate

ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/–Majority
2023 Ireneusz Raś 2,462,36011.5
1 / 100
New KO-PL2050-KP-NL
As part of Third Way, which won 11 seats in total.

European Parliament

ElectionLeaderVotes %Seats+/–EP Group
2024 Ireneusz Raś 813,2386.91 (#4)
0 / 53
New
As part of the Third Way coalition, that won 3 seats in total.

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References

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