Grzegorz Napieralski
| Grzegorz Bernard Napieralski | |
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| Sejm member | |
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Assumed office June 24, 2004 |
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| 5th Chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance | |
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In office May 31, 2008 – December 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Wojciech Olejniczak |
| Succeeded by | Leszek Miller |
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March 18, 1974 Szczecin, People's Republic of Poland |
| Political party |
Democratic Left Alliance(until 2015) The White and Reds(2015-current) |
| Spouse(s) | Małgorzata Napieralska |
| Alma mater | University of Szczecin |
| Profession | Political scientist |
Grzegorz Bernard Napieralski (pronounced [ˈɡʐɛɡɔʂ napjɛˈralski]; born March 18, 1974) is a Polish left-wing politician. He is an MP (member of the Sejm) and was chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) from 2008 to 2011.
Napieralski was born in Szczecin in 1974. After graduating from mechanics school in Szczecin, Napieralski studied Political Science at the University of Szczecin, obtaining his master's degree in 2000. From 1995 to 1999 he was the secretary of Szczecin division of Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland, which later became the Democratic Left Alliance. In 2002 he became the aide to the Voivode in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. In 2004, he was elected to Sejm, taking the place of Bogusław Liberadzki, who became a member of the European Parliament. Napieralski was subsequently elected again in 2005, 2007 and 2011.
In 2004 Napieralski became the vice-chairman of the SLD and a year later its secretary general. On May 31, 2008 he was chosen the new chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance, defeating Wojciech Olejniczak. From 2009 to 2011 he was also chairman of the Lewica parliamentary fraction.
On April 22, 2010 the Democratic Left Alliance chose Napieralski to replace Jerzy Szmajdziński, who had died in a plane crash, as its candidate in the upcoming presidential election. Napieralski finished third, receiving 13.68% of the votes, and did not advance to the second round of the election.
On December 10, 2011, in the wake of what was perceived to be his party's electoral failure, he was succeeded by Leszek Miller as the party chairman.
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