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Official portrait, 2020
Co-leader of Partia Razem
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 November 2022 Serving with Aleksandra Owca
Preceded by	Collective leadership
Member of the Sejm
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 November 2019
Constituency	No.19 (Warsaw I)
Personal details
Born	Adrian Tadeusz Zandberg (1979-12-04) 4 December 1979 (age 45) Aalborg, Denmark
Citizenship	Poland Denmark
Political party	Partia Razem (since 2015)
Other political affiliations	The Left (2019–2024) Young Socialists (2005–2015)
Alma mater	University of Warsaw (Dr)
Website	Campaign website

Adrian Tadeusz Zandberg (born 4 December 1979) is a Polish politician. He is known for his left-wing and socialist views. He is also a computer programmer and has a special degree in history. Since 2019, he has been a member of the Sejm, which is the main part of Poland's parliament. He helped start the political party Partia Razem and is one of its leaders.

About Adrian Zandberg

Early Life and Family

Adrian Zandberg was born on 4 December 1979, in Aalborg, Denmark. His parents had moved there from Poland in the late 1960s or early 1970s. His father's family has Jewish roots. In the 1980s, when Adrian was a child, his family moved back to Poland. They settled in the Mokotów area of Warsaw, the capital city.

Education and Career

Adrian Zandberg finished high school in Warsaw in 1997. He then went to the University of Warsaw. He studied law and history, but he completed his history degree in 2002. In 2007, he earned a doctorate in history. His special project was about social movements in Germany and the United Kingdom before 1914.

He also taught himself how to be a computer programmer. He started learning in the 1980s using a ZX Spectrum computer. While at university, he began working in programming. Later, he started his own business as a programmer. He also taught at two different schools in Warsaw for several years.

Political Journey

Adrian Zandberg became interested in politics when he was a teenager. He wrote for a special online library about Marxism. In 2001, he wrote an article with a famous civil rights activist, Jacek Kuroń. This article was about making society fairer in Poland.

He became the head of the youth group for the Labour United party. He also helped create the Federation of Young Socialists.

Starting Partia Razem

Adrian Zandberg describes himself as a socialist and a democratic socialist. This means he believes in fairness for everyone and that the government should help people. In May 2015, he was one of the people who started a new political party called Partia Razem. He was chosen to be on the party's main board.

In the 2015 Polish elections, Adrian Zandberg was a top candidate for Razem in Warsaw. He took part in a TV debate before the election. He was the only one of eight politicians who said Poland should accept all Syrian war refugees. Many people thought he did very well in this debate. This made more people interested in him and his party.

Even though he received many votes (49,711), his party did not get enough votes to win seats in the Sejm that year.

Joining The Left Alliance

In the 2019 election, Adrian Zandberg was elected to the Sejm. His party, Razem, joined with other parties like the Democratic Left Alliance and Spring. They formed a larger group called The Left. As part of this group, Adrian Zandberg became one of 49 members elected to parliament.

In 2022, he became one of the co-leaders of Partia Razem. He was chosen again as co-leader in 2024.

Adrian Zandberg speaking at a meeting in Częstochowa in 2025.

Presidential Election 2025

On 11 January 2025, it was announced that Adrian Zandberg would be Razem's candidate for the 2025 Polish presidential election. The first round of the election was held on 18 May 2025. He received 4.86% of the votes, placing sixth overall. He received the most votes among the left-wing candidates. Adrian Zandberg did not publicly support any candidate in the second round of the election.

Personal Life

In the late 1990s, Adrian Zandberg was in a relationship with Barbara Nowacka for three years. They were both part of a youth political group at that time.

Adrian Zandberg is married to Barbara Audycka-Zandberg. They have two children together. His wife has a special degree in social sciences. She studies housing issues and teaches at the University of Warsaw.

Electoral History

Sejm Elections

European Parliament Elections

Presidential Elections

Adrian Zandberg's results by municipality in the 2025 election.