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His Excellency
Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz
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Official portrait, 2011
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| Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 7 February 1996 – 31 October 1997 |
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| President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Deputy | Grzegorz Kołodko Roman Jagieliński Mirosław Pietrewicz Marek Belka Jarosław Kalinowski |
| Preceded by | Józef Oleksy |
| Succeeded by | Jerzy Buzek |
| Marshal of the Sejm | |
| In office 5 January 2005 – 18 October 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Józef Oleksy |
| Succeeded by | Marek Jurek |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 19 October 2001 – 5 January 2005 |
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| Prime Minister | Leszek Miller Marek Belka |
| Preceded by | Władysław Bartoszewski |
| Succeeded by | Adam Daniel Rotfeld |
| Minister of Justice Public Prosecutor General |
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| In office 26 October 1993 – 1 March 1995 |
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| Prime Minister | Waldemar Pawlak |
| Preceded by | Jan Piątkowski |
| Succeeded by | Jerzy Jaskiernia |
| Member of the European Parliament for Poland |
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| In office 1 July 2019 – 15 July 2024 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1950 Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | United Workers' Party (1971–1990) Social Democracy (1990–1999) Democratic Left Alliance (1999–2005) Independent (Since 2005) |
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Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (Since 2019) The Left (Since 2024) |
| Spouse | Barbara Cimoszewicz |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Warsaw |
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Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz (born 13 September 1950) is a well-known Polish politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Poland from 1996 to 1997. He was born in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland.
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Political Journey
Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz has had a long and important career in Polish politics. He was a member of the Democratic Left Alliance, a left-wing political party.
Early Political Steps
In 1990, Cimoszewicz ran for president in the 1990 Polish presidential election. He received a good number of votes, showing his early support.
Serving as Prime Minister
From 1996 to 1997, Cimoszewicz held the important role of Prime Minister of Poland. During this time, he also led the Committee for European Integration. This committee was in charge of getting Poland ready to join the European Union.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Later, Cimoszewicz became the Foreign Minister of Poland. He served in this role from 2001 to 2005 under different prime ministers. A very important moment during his time as Foreign Minister was signing the treaty that allowed Poland to become a member of the European Union.
Speaker of the Sejm
From January to October 2005, Cimoszewicz was the Speaker of the Sejm. The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament, similar to a house of representatives.
Presidential Candidacy
Cimoszewicz also considered running for president again in 2005. He was very popular in the polls at first. However, he later decided to withdraw from the election. He then said he would leave politics.
Return to Public Service
Despite his earlier promise, Cimoszewicz returned to politics in 2007. He won a seat in the Senate, which is the upper house of the Polish parliament. He served as a senator until 2015.
In 2009, he was a candidate for the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This is an international organization that promotes human rights and democracy.
Since 2015, Cimoszewicz has worked with the Agency for the Modernisation of Ukraine (AMU). His job there is to help fight against corruption.
Member of the European Parliament
In 2019, Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz was elected as a MEP. He represents Poland in the European Parliament. This means he helps make decisions that affect all countries in the European Union.
Views on Ukraine
In 2014, Cimoszewicz shared his thoughts on the situation in Ukraine. He was concerned about how the Russian annexation of Crimea was handled. He believed that if aggressive actions are not stopped early, they can lead to bigger problems. He also said that solving the issue of Crimea would be very difficult.
