Katarzyna Cichos

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Katarzyna Jadwiga Cichos
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Born (1986-04-28) 28 April 1986 (age 38)
Poland
Political party Platform for the Development of Poland
Alma mater University of Silesia in Katowice

Katarzyna Cichos (born 28 April 1986) is a Polish politician and leader of the Platform for the Development of Poland.

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Biography

Katarzyna Cichos was born on 28 April [1] 1986 [2] and graduated from the University of Silesia in Katowice, [3] attaining a doctoral degree in law in June 2016. [4]

Cichos worked in several non-governmental organizations and is employed at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University. [5] [6]

Cichos run in the 2014 local elections, simultaneously contesting the seat of mayor of Siemianowice Śląskie, for which she won 2,142 votes (9.67%) and didn't enter the runoff, [7] and a seat to the city council of Siemianowice Śląskie, which she won with 387 votes (6.42%), [8] both with the backing of the Silesian Autonomy Movement, [9] [10] [11] despite not being a member of the party. [12] Following the election, Cichos' disagreement with and disassociation from the Movement led to it cutting ties and even unsuccessfully demanding Cichos' resignation from her seat. [13] [14] She left the city council in 2017, a year prior to the 2018 local elections. [2]

In 2016, Cichos was nominated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become the vice-consul in the General Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Manchester  [ pl ]. However, after accusations of being a separatist due to her former ties with the Silesian Autonomy Movement, her nomination was withdrawn. [12] [13] [14]

In 2025, Cichos declared her candidacy for the 2025 Polish presidential election, along the founding of the "center-right, meritocratic, pro-development" Platform for the Development of Poland. [2] She is the author of the book "Moja droga, Moja Polska" ("My way, my Poland"). [5]

Electoral history

Electoral history of Katarzyna Cichos
YearOfficePartyVotesResultRef.
Total %P.
2014 Mayor of Siemianowice Śląskie Siemianowice Residents' Initiative and Silesian Autonomists 2,1249.67%5thLost [7]
2014 Siemianowice Śląskie City CouncilSiemianowice Residents' Initiative and Silesian Autonomists 3876.42%10thWon [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Katarzyna Jadwiga Cichos" . Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Katarzyna Cichos kandydatką na prezydenta. Kim jest i jakie ma postulaty?" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Katarzyna Cichos" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Z DZIEJÓW PRAWA" (PDF). Retrieved 26 January 2025. Aktualnie w analogicznym położeniu znajduje się dr Katarzyna Cichos, która w czerwcu 2016 r., broniąc rozprawy doktorskiej poświęconej unijnej polityce rozwoju, zakończyła swą naukową przygodę z Katedrą.
  5. 1 2 "Katarzyna Cichos, była radna Siemianowic Śląskich, chce zostać prezydentem Polski. Zapowiedziała start w wyborach. Zaskakująca kandydatura" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Katarzyna Cichos". Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Wybory Burmistrza - I tura (WYBORY SAMORZĄDOWE 2014)" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Rady gmin (WYBORY SAMORZĄDOWE 2014)" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Siemianowice Śląskie: Nowi radni Siemianowic kadencji 2014-2018" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Siemianowice: Jerzy Gorzelik namaścił kandydatkę na prezydenta miasta" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Wybory 2014 Siemianowice: Katarzyna Cichos startuje na prezydenta" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Prawniczka nie zostanie wicekonsulem. Propisowski portal zarzucił jej powiązania z RAŚ". Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Radna Siemianowic Śląskich oskarżona o separatystyczne poglądy. MSZ milczy" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  14. 1 2 "W ciągu kilku godzin stałam się „antypolską separatystką" i „mendą"" . Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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