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Wojciech Olejniczak

Wojciech Michał Olejniczak
Member of the European Parliament
In office
14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014
ConstituencyWarsaw
Member of the Sejm
In office
19 October 2001 – 10 June 2009
ConstituencyŁódź
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
In office
2 July 2003 – 31 May 2005
Prime MinisterLeszek Miller
Preceded byAdam Tański
Succeeded byJerzy Pilarczyk
Leader of Democratic Left Alliance
In office
29 May 2005 – 31 May 2008
Preceded byJózef Oleksy
Succeeded byGrzegorz Napieralski
Personal details
Born (1974-04-10) 10 April 1974 (age 51)
Łowicz, Poland
Political partyDemocratic Left Alliance
SpouseAnna Olejniczak
ProfessionEconomist

Wojciech Michał Olejniczak (pronounced [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx ɔlɛjˈɲit͡ʂak] ⓘ; born 10 April 1974) is a Polish former leftist politician, member of the European Parliament, and banker.

He hold degrees in both engineering and economics[1] (PhD). He was the chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) from 29 May 2005, to 31 May 2008 (the first chairman of that party that was not a member of Polish United Workers' Party) and the vice-speaker of Sejm since 26 October 2005. From 2 July 2003, to 31 May 2005, Olejniczak was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 31,471 votes in the 11th Sieradz district, running on the SLD list. He was also a member of Sejm 2001–2005. He was reelected on 21 October 2007 getting 51,865 votes in the 9th Łódź district.

On 7 June 2009 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the Warsaw constituency, gaining 72,854 votes.

Since 2024, he is a suspect in two cases of economic misdemeanor, with one concerning his activity in Agro Alior Bank, another in PZU. He has no allegiance to the current party New Left.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Nowa Nauka Polska". archiwum.nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ "PZU składa zawiadomienie do prokuratury na Wojciecha Olejniczaka". www.gazetaprawna.pl (in Polish). 5 February 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Lewica odcina się od byłego szefa SLD po zatrzymaniu przez CBA". WP Wiadomości (in Polish). Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
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