Jan Kanthak | |
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Member of the Sejm | |
Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
Constituency | Lublin |
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Born | 20 September 1991 |
Political party | Law and Justice (since 2024) |
Other political affiliations | Sovereign Poland (2019–2024) |
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