Aleksandra Leo

Aleksandra Leo
Leo in 2026.
Member of the Sejm of Poland
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 November 2023
ConstituencyNo. 9
Personal details
Born (1981-03-28) 28 March 1981
Warsaw, Poland
PartyCentre Union (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
Education
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

Aleksandra Maria Leo (Polish: [a.lɛkˈsan.dra ˈma.rja ˈlɛ.ɔ]; born 28 March 1981) is a Polish lawyer and politician. Since 2023, she is a member of the Sejm of Poland, representing the constituency no. 2 in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Since 2026, Leo is a member of the party Centre Union. It formed in the merging of the Centre parliamentary group in 2026, which she co-founded in 2026, with the Union of European Democrats. From 2020 to 2026, she was a member of the party Poland 2050.

Biography

Aleksandra Leo was born on 28 March 1981 in Warsaw, Poland.[1] She is a granddaughter of Włodzimierz Leo, and grandniece of Zbigniew Leo, soldiers of the Home Army, who fought in the Warsaw Uprising during the Second World War.[2]

In 2005, she has graduated from the University of Warsaw with a degree in the commercial law, and later, also received degree in the history of modern art from the Collegium Civitas in Warsaw. She worked for RMF FM and TVN, where she was an editorial office manager for series Good Morning TVN. She is a member of the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts.[3][2]

In 2010, she helped organize campaign for Bronisław Komorowski for the Polish presidential election. From 2010 to 2015, she worked in the Chancellery of the President, where she was a deputy chief of the presidential office, and the director of the first lady office. Later, she worked as an advisor and in helping organize outreach campaigns. From 2016 to 2017, she was a deputy director of the chairperson's office of the Bank Guarantee Fund. In 2018, she became office director in the Bronisław Komorowski Institute.[3][2]

In 2020, she joined the Poland 2050, and in 2022, she became director of party leader's office.[3][2] In 2013, she was elected to the Sejm of Poland, running from the constituency no. 2 in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, receiving 16,661 votes.[3][4] In the parliament, she became member of the Culture and Media Committee, Legislative Committee, and Visa Affair Investigation Committee, as well as the deputy chairperson of the Women's Rights Parliamentary Team and the Capital City of Warsaw Parliamentary Team.[1] In 2026, together with several other members of the parliament, she left the Poland 2050 party, creating the Centre parliamentary group.[5] In May 2026, the political association Centre Poland was established, being represented by the parliamentary group. In July of the same year, it merged with the Union of European Democrats, forming the Centre Union political party.[6][7] Leo also became its spokesperson.[8]

Personal life

She has a husband and two children.[3][9]

Electoral results

Year Office Party District Votes Result Ref.
Total % P.
2023 Sejm of Poland 10th Third Way No. 2 16,661 5.15% 4th Won [4]

Awards and decorations

References

  1. 1 2 "Posłowie X kadencji: Aleksandra Leo". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish).
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Zasiądzie w sejmowej ławie. Jej biografia może zadziwiać". kobieta.wp.pl (in Polish). 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Jacek Kulesza (6 September 2023). "Spadochroniarka z Warszawy otwiera wałbrzyską listę Trzeciej Drogi. Wielkie zmiany tuż przed rejestracją". walbrzych.wyborcza.pl. wybory 2023 (in Polish).
  4. 1 2 "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2023". wybory.gov.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rozłam Polski 2050. Oto skład nowego klubu parlamentarnego Centrum (lista)". wiadomosci.onet.pl (in Polish). 18 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Leo o Unii Centrum: 'Trzecia najstarsza partia w Polsce'". tvn24.pl (in Polish). 13 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Paulina Hennig-Kloska i Michał Kobosko ogłosili utworzenie nowej partii. Powstaje Unia Centrum". xyz.pl. 12 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Aleksandra Leo nową Rzeczniczką Prasową Unii Centrum". polityka.kudowafm.pl (in Polish). 19 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Weronika Misiuk (20 November 2023). "Aleksandra Maria Leo to tegoroczna debiutantka w Sejmie. Kim jest parlamentarzystka?" (in Polish).
  10. ↑ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 5 sierpnia 2015 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 5 August 2015.
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