Jaroslaw Kaczyński
| Jarosław Kaczyński | |
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| Leader of Law and Justice | |
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Assumed office 18 January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Lech Kaczyński |
| 13th Prime Minister of Poland | |
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In office 14 July 2006 – 16 November 2007 |
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| President | Lech Kaczyński |
| Deputy |
Ludwik Dorn Zyta Gilowska Przemysław Gosiewski Andrzej Lepper Roman Giertych |
| Preceded by | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz |
| Succeeded by | Donald Tusk |
| Chief of the Chancellery of the President | |
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In office 22 December 1990 – 31 October 1991 |
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| President | Lech Wałęsa |
| Preceded by | Michał Janiszewski |
| Succeeded by | Janusz Ziółkowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jarosław Aleksander Kaczyński 18 June 1949 Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Law and Justice (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Solidarity (Before 1991) Centre Agreement (1991–1997) Solidarity Electoral Action (1997–2001) |
| Alma mater |
University of Warsaw University of Gdańsk |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Jarosław Aleksander Kaczyński (Polish pronunciation: [jaˈrɔswaf kaˈʈ͡ʂɨɲskʲi]; born 18 June 1949) is a Polish conservative politician and lawyer.
He cofounded in 2001 and currently chairs the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS by its Polish acronym). Running for PiS, he served as Prime Minister of Poland from July 2006 to November 2007.
Kaczyński has a Doctor of Law degree. He is the identical twin brother of the late Polish President Lech Kaczyński. After the 2007 electoral defeat of PiS, Kaczyński was the leader of the main opposition party to Platforma Obywatelska's governments.
He ran against Bronisław Komorowski in the Polish presidential election on 20 June 2010, which was called following the death of Lech Kaczyński. Kaczyński announced his candidacy, replacing his recently deceased brother. He lost to then acting president Komorowski.
Despite formally not heading the PiS candidature for either, Kaczyński is widely considered the mastermind behind the PiS victories in both the 2015 presidential and 2015 parliamentary elections. Even though he does not serve as either prime minister or president, and is formally just one of the 460 MPs in the Polish parliament, he is de facto leader and the most powerful man in Poland.
Kaczyński is considered one of the most influential leaders in European Union. In 2016, he was named no. 4 among 28 people who are shaping, shaking and stirring Europe according to Politico. In stark contrast with the one of other Polish cabinets, Kaczyński's political style has been typically uncompromising and so he is often labelled as a "divisive" or "polarizing" figure.
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