Deputy Prime Minister of Poland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Deputy President of the Council of Ministers |
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Incumbent
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz Krzysztof Gawkowski |
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| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | President of the Republic of Poland
at request of the Prime Minister
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| Formation | 1918 |
| First holder | Józef Mikułowski-Pomorski |
The Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (in Polish, Wiceprezes Rady Ministrów or Wicepremier) is a very important person in the Polish government. Think of them as the Prime Minister's main helper or assistant. They are also a key member of the Council of Ministers, which is like the main team of government leaders.
Sometimes, a Deputy Prime Minister also holds another job as a Minister. This means they lead a specific government department, like the Minister of Finance or the Minister of Education. The rules in Poland's Constitution allow for more than one person to be a Deputy Prime Minister at the same time. This helps spread out the work and responsibilities.
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Deputy Prime Ministers During Communist Poland (1944–1989)
Early Years (1944–1952)
During this time, Poland was under a communist system. Many people served as Deputy Prime Ministers. They helped lead the country under different temporary governments, like the Polish Committee of National Liberation and the Provisional Government. These were important roles in shaping Poland after World War II.
People's Republic of Poland (1952–1989)
From 1952 to 1989, Poland was known as the People's Republic of Poland. Throughout these years, many individuals held the position of Deputy Prime Minister. They worked in various cabinets, helping the Prime Minister manage the country's affairs under the communist government. This period saw many changes in leadership and policy.
Deputy Prime Ministers of Modern Poland (1990–present)
Since 1990, Poland has been a democratic country, often called the Third Polish Republic. The role of Deputy Prime Minister continues to be very important. However, there have been times when no one held this position, for example, in the cabinets of Jan Olszewski, Waldemar Pawlak (first cabinet), and Mateusz Morawiecki (third cabinet).
The table below shows the people who have served as Deputy Prime Minister since 1990. It lists the Prime Minister they worked under, their name, and the dates they held the position.
| Prime Minister | Deputy Prime Minister | Term |
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| Tadeusz Mazowiecki (Cabinet) | Czesław Janicki | 24 August 1989 – 6 July 1990 |
| Czesław Kiszczak | 24 August 1989 – 6 July 1990 | |
| Leszek Balcerowicz | 24 August 1989 – 12 January 1991 | |
| Jan Janowski | 24 August 1989 – 12 January 1991 | |
| Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (Cabinet) | Leszek Balcerowicz | 12 January 1991 – 5 December 1991 |
| Hanna Suchocka (Cabinet) | Henryk Goryszewski | 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993 |
| Paweł Łączkowski | 11 July 1992 – 26 October 1993 | |
| Waldemar Pawlak (Second Cabinet) | Marek Borowski | 26 October 1993 – 8 February 1994 |
| Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz | 26 October 1993 – 1 March 1995 | |
| Aleksander Łuczak | 26 October 1993 – 1 March 1995 | |
| Józef Oleksy (Cabinet) | Roman Jagieliński | 7 March 1995 – 7 February 1996 |
| Grzegorz Kołodko | 7 March 1995 – 7 February 1996 | |
| Aleksander Łuczak | 7 March 1995 – 7 February 1996 | |
| Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (Cabinet) | Grzegorz Kołodko | 7 February 1996 – 4 February 1997 |
| Roman Jagieliński | 7 February 1996 – 10 April 1997 | |
| Mirosław Pietrewicz | 7 February 1996 – 31 October 1997 | |
| Marek Belka | 4 February 1997 – 31 October 1997 | |
| Jarosław Kalinowski | 25 April 1997 – 31 October 1997 | |
| Jerzy Buzek (Cabinet) | Janusz Tomaszewski | 31 October 1997 – 3 September 1999 |
| Leszek Balcerowicz | 31 October 1997 – 8 June 2000 | |
| Longin Komołowski | 19 October 1999 – 19 October 2001 | |
| Janusz Steinhoff | 12 June 2000 – 19 October 2001 | |
| Leszek Miller (Cabinet) | Marek Belka | 19 October 2001 – 6 July 2002 |
| Jarosław Kalinowski | 19 October 2001 – 3 March 2003 | |
| Marek Pol | 19 October 2001 – 2 May 2004 | |
| Grzegorz Kołodko | 6 July 2002 – 16 June 2003 | |
| Jerzy Hausner | 16 June 2003 – 2 May 2004 | |
| Józef Oleksy | 21 January 2004 – 21 April 2004 | |
| Marek Belka (First Cabinet) | Jerzy Hausner | 2 May 2004 – 11 June 2004 |
| Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka | 2 May 2004 – 11 June 2004 | |
| Marek Belka (Second Cabinet) | Jerzy Hausner | 11 June 2004 – 31 March 2005 |
| Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka | 11 June 2004 – 31 October 2005 | |
| Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (Cabinet) | Ludwik Dorn | 21 November 2005 – 14 July 2006 |
| Zyta Gilowska | 7 January 2006 – 24 June 2006 | |
| Roman Giertych | 5 May 2006 – 14 July 2006 | |
| Andrzej Lepper | 5 May 2006 – 14 July 2006 | |
| Jarosław Kaczyński (Cabinet) | Andrzej Lepper | 14 July 2006 – 22 September 2006 |
| Ludwik Dorn | 14 July 2006 – 27 April 2007 | |
| Andrzej Lepper | 16 October 2006 – 9 July 2007 | |
| Roman Giertych | 14 July 2006 – 13 August 2007 | |
| Zyta Gilowska | 22 September 2006 – 7 September 2007 | |
| Przemysław Gosiewski | 8 May 2007 – 7 September 2007 | |
| Zyta Gilowska | 10 September 2007 – 16 November 2007 | |
| Przemysław Gosiewski | 11 September 2007 – 16 November 2007 | |
| Donald Tusk (First Cabinet) | Grzegorz Schetyna | 16 November 2007 – 13 October 2009 |
| Waldemar Pawlak | 16 November 2007 – 18 November 2011 | |
| Donald Tusk (Second Cabinet) | Waldemar Pawlak | 18 November 2011 – 27 November 2012 |
| Janusz Piechociński | 6 December 2012 – 22 September 2014 | |
| Jan Vincent-Rostowski | 25 February 2013 – 27 November 2013 | |
| Elżbieta Bieńkowska | 27 November 2013 – 22 September 2014 | |
| Ewa Kopacz (Cabinet) | Janusz Piechociński | 22 September 2014 – 16 November 2015 |
| Tomasz Siemoniak | 22 September 2014 – 16 November 2015 | |
| Beata Szydło (Cabinet) | Piotr Gliński | 16 November 2015 – 11 December 2017 |
| Jarosław Gowin | 16 November 2015 – 11 December 2017 | |
| Mateusz Morawiecki | 16 November 2015 – 11 December 2017 | |
| Mateusz Morawiecki (First Cabinet) | Piotr Gliński | 11 December 2017 – 15 November 2019 |
| Jarosław Gowin | 11 December 2017 – 15 November 2019 | |
| Beata Szydło | 11 December 2017 – 4 June 2019 | |
| Jacek Sasin | 4 June 2019 – 15 November 2019 | |
| Mateusz Morawiecki (Second Cabinet) | Piotr Gliński | 15 November 2019 – 20 June 2023 |
| Jarosław Gowin | 15 November 2019 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Jacek Sasin | 15 November 2019 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Jadwiga Emilewicz | 9 April 2020 – 6 October 2020 | |
| Jarosław Gowin | 6 October 2020 – 11 August 2021 | |
| Jarosław Kaczyński | 6 October 2020 – 19 June 2022 | |
| Henryk Kowalczyk | 26 October 2021 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Mariusz Błaszczak | 22 June 2022 – 20 June 2023 | |
| Jarosław Kaczyński | 21 June 2023 – 27 November 2023 | |
| Donald Tusk (Third Cabinet) | Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz | 13 December 2023 – current |
| Krzysztof Gawkowski | 13 December 2023 – current |
