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Krystyna Bochenek

Krystyna Bochenek
Krystyna Bochenek Kancelaria Senatu 2005.jpg
Krystyna Bochenek
Deputy Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
In office
5 November 2007 – 10 April 2010
Preceded by Marek Ziółkowski
Succeeded by Zbigniew Romaszewski
Personal details
Born Krystyna Maria Neuman
(1953-06-30)30 June 1953
Katowice, Poland
Died 10 April 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 56)
Smolensk, Russia
Resting place Sienkiewicz Street cemetery
Nationality Polish
Political party Civic Platform
Spouse(s) Andrzej Bochenek
Children Tomasz, Magdalena
Alma mater Silesian University

Krystyna Maria Bochenek (née Neuman) (30 June 1953 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish journalist, politician and Vice-Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland representing Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska).

She was born in Katowice, and graduated from a high school there, proceeding to study at the University of Silesia. In 1976, she became a journalist for Polish Radio Katowice. For many years, she worked with the press and television. She was responsible for the popularization of the culture of the Polish language and the popularization of health. She organized events abroad promoting the Polish language. Besides that, she also prepared nearly a thousand hours of programming on health, including Medical Magazine on radio. She co-wrote the TV program A to Health.

She was part of the Polish Language Council at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences (including the President of the Language in the Media Commission). She initiated the resolution on the establishment by the Senate of 2006 as the Year of the Polish Language. She organized scientific conferences, i.e. Polish language legislation, Polish language politicians at the beginning of the 21st century, as well as Polish Language Festival 2006, which took place under the patronage of the Marshal of the Senate Bogdan Borusewicz, with 5,000 people participating.

She was the head of the Silesian Scholarship Fund. She served as Vice-President of the Programme Council in TVP Polonia.

In cooperation with Silesian newsrooms, she led a campaign raising awareness for the prevention of breast cancer in women under the name "Pink Ribbon". She has helped many social causes including the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, the reconstruction of the burnt Silesian Opera building, the Silesian Theatre and the Mining Families Foundation.


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