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Katarzyna Lubnauer
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Lubnauer in 2017
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| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2015 |
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| Leader of Modern | |
| In office 25 November 2017 – 24 November 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Ryszard Petru |
| Succeeded by | Adam Szłapka |
| Member of the Łódź City Council | |
| In office 1998–2002 |
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| Born | 24 July 1969 Łódź, Poland |
| Political party | Democratic Union (1993–1994) Freedom Union (1994–2005) Democratic Party, (2005–2007) Modern (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations |
Left and Democrats (2006-2007) Civic Coalition (since 2018) |
| Alma mater | University of Łódź |
| Profession | politician, mathematician |
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Katarzyna Anna Lubnauer (born on July 24, 1969) is a Polish politician and mathematician. She is also a university teacher.
She is a member of the Polish Parliament, called the Sejm. She used to be the leader of a political party named Modern. In 2023, she became a State Secretary in the Ministry of National Education.
Early Life and School
Katarzyna Libudzisz was born in Łódź, Poland. Her mother was a professor who studied tiny living things (microbiology). Her father was a chemist. Her family had lived in Łódź since the 1800s.
She went to Tadeusz Kościuszko High School No. 3 in Łódź. Then she studied at the University of Łódź. For a short time, she worked as a school teacher.
Later, she went back to the University of Łódź. She became a lecturer in the math department. In 2001, she earned her PhD degree in mathematics. She then became an assistant professor.
Her Work in Politics
Katarzyna Lubnauer started working in politics in 1993. She joined the Democratic Union party. In 1994, she joined the Freedom Union party. She became one of its local leaders in Łódź.
From 1998 to 2002, she was a member of the Łódź city council. In 2005, she became a leader of the Democratic Party – demokraci.pl. She ran for a seat in the Sejm in 2001 and 2005, but she did not win.
She wrote articles for a magazine called Liberté!. She also helped organize the Festival of Science, Technology and Arts in Łódź. In 2015, she helped start a campaign called Secular School. This campaign wanted to reduce government money for religious classes in public schools.
In the 2015 Polish elections, she ran for the Modern party. She won a seat in the Sejm for the Łódź area. She received many votes.
In 2016, she became the deputy chairman of the Modern party. From January to May 2017, she was the party's spokesperson. In April 2017, she became the head of the Modern party's group in parliament.
On November 25, 2017, she was chosen as the leader of the Modern party. She won against the party's founder, Ryszard Petru. In November 2019, she stepped down as party leader. Adam Szłapka took her place.
After the 2023 elections, she became a State Secretary. This role is in the Ministry of National Education.
Her Life Outside Work
In 1991, she married Maciej Lubnauer. He works in finance. They have a daughter named Anna.
Katarzyna Lubnauer is also a qualified sailing instructor. She has said publicly that she is an atheist.
See also
In Spanish: Katarzyna Lubnauer para niños
- Ryszard Petru
- Modern
- Politics of Poland
