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Roman Giertych
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Giertych in 2017
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 5 May 2006 – 13 August 2007 |
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| President | Lech Kaczyński |
| Prime Minister | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński |
| Succeeded by | Przemysław Gosiewski |
| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 5 May 2006 – 13 August 2007 |
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| President | Lech Kaczyński |
| Prime Minister | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński |
| Preceded by | Michał Seweryński |
| Succeeded by | Ryszard Legutko |
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Roman Jacek Giertych
27 February 1971 Śrem, Poland |
| Political party | League of Polish Families (until 2009) |
| Other political affiliations |
Civic Coalition (since 2023) |
| Spouse | Barbara Giertych |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Adam Mickiewicz University (M.A. in History, 1994) (LL.M., 1995) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Roman Jacek Giertych (born on February 27, 1971) is a well-known Polish politician and lawyer. He has held important roles in the Polish government. From May 2006 to August 2007, he was the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland. He also served as the Minister of National Education.
He was a member of the Polish Parliament, called the Sejm, from 2001 to 2007. During this time, he was also the leader of a political party named the League of Polish Families. After 2007, he started his own law firm in Warsaw. He helps people with important legal cases. In 2023, he became a member of the Sejm again. He was elected from the list of the Civic Coalition party. In January 2024, he was chosen as a deputy chairman for the Civic Coalition's election committee.
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About Roman Giertych's Early Life
Roman Giertych was born in Śrem, Poland. He comes from a family with a history in Polish politics. His father is Maciej Giertych and his grandfather was Jędrzej Giertych. His uncle, Wojciech Giertych, is a theologian and professor. Two of his aunts also chose a religious life.
He grew up in Kórnik, where he went to both primary and secondary school. He studied at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. He earned two master's degrees there. One was in History (1994) and the other in Law (1995). After university, he trained to become a lawyer in Warsaw. He finished his training in 2000.
Roman Giertych's Political Journey
Roman Giertych and his party, the League of Polish Families (LPR), had strong national views. They were also cautious about the EU. Before Poland voted on joining the EU in 2003, the LPR campaigned against it. They called the EU a "centralised, socialist superstate." The LPR officially stated they wanted a "Europe of nations."
Under Giertych's leadership, the LPR did well in the European Parliament elections in June 2004. They became the second-strongest Polish party for a short time, getting 14% of the votes. His father, Maciej Giertych, was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). In the 2005 parliamentary elections, the LPR received 8% of the votes.
In July 2004, Giertych was chosen to be a member and vice-chairman of the PKN Orlen investigation commission. This commission was known for affecting the presidential hopes of Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz.
Serving as Minister of Education
On May 5, 2006, Roman Giertych was appointed Minister of Education and Vice-Premier. This happened when the LPR joined a government with the PiS party. Some people found this decision controversial because of his nationalist views. The day after his appointment, about 100 people protested outside the Ministry of Education. A few weeks later, nearly 140,000 people signed a petition asking for him to be removed from his position.
In March 2007, Giertych suggested a new law. This law would ban homosexual people from teaching. It would also allow teachers who promoted "the culture of homosexual lifestyle" to be fired.
Roman Giertych's Legal Career
After leaving parliament, Giertych went back to working as a lawyer. He has represented many clients in important legal cases.
He helped the Jewish community in Góra Kalwaria get back and restore a local synagogue. This project took two years and finished in 2016. He has also been the lawyer for Donald Tusk, who was the head of the European Council. Giertych represented Donald Tusk in cases before prosecutors and special investigation committees. He also represented members of the Tusk family in various legal matters.
Giertych won a lawsuit in 2009 against the publisher of the newspaper Fakt. This case was about protecting personal rights. In 2017, he won a case before the Supreme Court. This case was about how publishers are responsible for comments made under articles on their websites.
In late 2021, it was discovered that Giertych's phone was infected by a spyware program called Pegasus in 2019. This happened just before the 2019 parliamentary elections. Experts noted that his phone was attacked very intensely. The Civic Coalition party announced they wanted to investigate the use of Pegasus in Poland. Giertych spoke about the misuse of Pegasus in Poland at a public hearing in the European Parliament in February 2022.
In 2022, Giertych apologized for his earlier views on the European Union. He stated that he now believes the EU protects European democracy and should be supported.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe made a statement in June 2022. They urged the European Union to ensure the rule of law in Poland. They said that actions against lawyers like Giertych should stop. In January 2025, the Regional Prosecutor's Office in Lublin announced that the investigation into Giertych had been stopped.
See also
In Spanish: Roman Giertych para niños
