Law and Justice Party
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Law and Justice
Prawo i Sprawiedliwość |
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| Chairman | Jarosław Kaczyński |
| Founder |
Lech Kaczyński Jarosław Kaczyński |
| Founded | 13 June 2001 |
| Headquarters | ul. Nowogrodzka 84/86 02-018 Warsaw |
| Youth wing | Law and Justice Youth Forum |
| Membership (2015) | 30,000 |
| Ideology | Polish nationalism National conservatism Social conservatism Economic nationalism State interventionism Christian democracy Right-wing populism Centralisation Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists |
| Colours | Navy blue Red |
| Sejm |
234 / 460
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| Senate |
57 / 100
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| European Parliament |
16 / 51
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| Regional assemblies |
142 / 555
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| Website | |
| www |
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Law and Justice (Polish: 
Prawo i Sprawiedliwość ), abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing populistnational-conservative, and Christian democraticpolitical party in Poland. With 216 seats in the Sejm and 56 in the Senate, it is currently the largest party in the Polish parliament.
The party was founded in 2001 by the Kaczyński twins, Lech and Jarosław. It was formed from part of the Solidarity Electoral Action (AWS), with the Christian democratic Centre Agreement forming the new party's core. The party won the 2005 election, while Lech Kaczyński won the presidency. Jarosław served as Prime Minister, before calling elections in 2007, in which the party came second to Civic Platform (PO). Several leading members, including sitting president Lech Kaczyński, died in a plane crash in 2010.
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