Civic Platform facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Civic Platform of
the Republic of Poland Platforma Obywatelska
Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej |
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Abbreviation | PO |
Chairman | Donald Tusk |
General Secretary | Marcin Kierwiński |
Parliamentary leader | Borys Budka |
Spokesperson | Jan Grabiec |
Founders |
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Founded | 24 January 2001 |
Split from |
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Headquarters | ul. Wiejska 12A, 00-490 Warsaw |
Membership (2022) | 23,727 |
Ideology |
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Political position | Centre-right |
National affiliation | Civic Coalition Senate Pact 2023 (for 2023 Senate election) |
European affiliation | European People's Party |
European Parliament group | European People's Party |
Colours | |
Sejm |
127 / 460
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Senate |
36 / 100
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European Parliament |
14 / 52
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Regional assemblies |
152 / 552
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City mayors |
23 / 107
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Civic Platform (Polish: Platforma Obywatelska) is a political party in Poland. It is currently the second largest political party in Poland.
The party gets a lot of its support from the north and west of Poland.
Some famous Civic Platform politicians include Donald Tusk, Jerzy Buzek, Ewa Kopacz, Bronisław Komorowski and Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz.
Beliefs
The party supports the European Union.
The party is against same-sex marriage, fetal stem cell research and the removal of religious symbols from schools.
Images for kids
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Donald Tusk former Prime Minister of Poland and President of the European Council, leader of European People's Party
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Jerzy Buzek former President of the European Parliament and former Prime Minister of Poland
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Bogdan Borusewicz former Marshal of the Senate
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Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz former Mayor of Warsaw
See also
In Spanish: Plataforma Cívica para niños