Patryk Jaskulski | |
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![]() Jaskulski in 2023 | |
Member of the Sejm | |
Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
Constituency | Szczecin |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 August 1990 |
Political party | Civic Platform |
Patryk Jaskulski (born 18 August 1990) is a Polish politician serving as a member of the Sejm since 2023. [1] From 2018 to 2023,he was a city councillor of Szczecin. [2]
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