Piotr Chmielowski (politician)
Piotr Chmielowski | |
|---|---|
 Chmielowski in 2012 | |
| Member of the 7th Term Sejm | |
| In office 8 November 2011 – 11 November 2015 | |
| Parliamentary group | Palikot's Movement (2011-2013) Democratic Left Alliance (2013-2015) |
| Constituency | Sejm Constituency no. 30 |
| Leader of New Democracy – Yes | |
| In office 19 January 2024 – 28 June 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Marek Materek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1965 Chorzów, Poland |
| Died | 28 June 2026 (aged 61) |
| Party | Palikot's Movement (2011–2013) Democratic Left Alliance (2013–2016) New Democracy – Yes |
| Alma mater | Silesian University of Technology |
Piotr Sylwester Chmielowski (27 April 1965 – 28 June 2026) was a Polish businessman and politician. He was a member of the 7th Term Sejm (2011–2015) and was the leader of New Democracy – Yes between 2024 and 2026.
Life and career
Piotr Sylwester Chmielowski was born on 27 April 1965.[1] He graduated in 1990 from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Silesian University of Technology, and also studied at the Polish Institute of International Affairs.[2] In 1991, he set up his own business specialising in the distribution of medical devices. He became deputy editor-in-chief of a trade journal and, in 2001, vice-chairman of the board of the Association of Dental Manufacturers and Distributors.[3]
In the 2011 Polish parliamentary election, he was elected to the Sejm, standing as the lead candidate on the Palikot's Movement list in the Rybnik constituency and receiving 9,925 votes.[4] On 5 July 2013, he was suspended from the Palikot Movement's parliamentary group, and two days later he was expelled from it. On 3 September of the same year, the Palikot Movement announced that he had also been expelled from the party, and Piotr Chmielowski himself announced that he was joining the Democratic Left Alliance.[5] A week later, he became a member of the SLD parliamentary group, and on 27 November of the same year, he also joined the party. He represented the SLD in the September 2014 Senate by-election in Rybnik, finishing in last place (4th) in the constituency.[6]
In the 2015 Polish parliamentary election, he failed to secure re-election to the Sejm. In November 2016, he left the SLD. In 2020, he became chairman of the New Democracy – Yes party, formed following the re-registration of Przedsiębiorcza RP.[7] He subsequently became involved with the Marek Materek Social Movement Association (Polish: Stowarzyszenie Ruch Społeczny im. Marka Materka).[2] In 2023, he stepped down as leader of New Democracy – Yes in favour of Marek Materek; he became the party's secretary-general,[8][9] and subsequently its vice-president.[10] He became the leader of the party again on 19 January 2024 after Marek Materek resigned from the leadership.[11]
Chmielowski died on 28 June 2026, at the age of 61.[12]
Election history
| Year | Body | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | ||||||
| 2011 | Sejm | no. 30 (Rybnik) | Palikot's Movement | 9,925 | 3.76 | Won | [13] |
| 2014 | Senate | no. 73 (Rybnik) | Democratic Left Alliance | 922 | 4.02 | Lost | [14] |
| 2015 | Sejm | no. 30 (Rybnik) | United Left | 979 | 0.34 | Lost | [15] |
References
- ↑ "Nota biograficzna na portalu Mam Prawo Wiedzieć". Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- 1 2 "Piotr Chmielowski". ruchmaterka.pl. Archived from the original on 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑ "Nota biograficzna na stronie prywatnej". Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ Dz. U. z 2011 r. Nr 218, poz. 1294
- ↑ "Poseł Piotr Chmielowski wykluczony z Ruchu Palikota; przechodzi do SLD". wp.pl. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ↑ "Pozycja 53616". Monitor Sądowy i Gospodarczy nr 199/2020. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ Jacek Krzemiński (29 May 2023). "Oficjalny start partii prezydenta Starachowic. Pod taką nazwą ruszy do wyborów". portalsamorzadowy.pl. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ↑ "Zarząd Partii Nowa Demokracja Tak". nowademokracja.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ↑ "Zarząd Partii Nowa Demokracja Tak". nowademokracja.org. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ↑ Anna Gwóźdź (23 January 2024). "Wybory samorządowe 2024. Marek Materek, prezydent Starachowic rezygnuje z ogólnopolskiej działalności, skupi się na samorządzie". echodnia.eu. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ↑ Violetta Baran (30 June 2026). "Nie żyje Piotr Chmielowski. Miał 61 lat". wp.pl. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "Okręg wyborczy do Sejmu nr 30 (OKW Rybnik)". National Electoral Commission (in Polish). 2011.
- ↑ "Izabela Kloc wygrała wybory do senatu". Rybnik.com (in Polish). Rybnik. 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Wyniki wyborów do Sejmu RP". National Electoral Commission. 2015.