Krzysztof Jan Janik (pronounced [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf ˈjanik]; born 11 June 1950 in Kielce) is a Polish left-wing politician. He is a member of the Democratic Left Alliance and from 6 March 2004 to 18 December 2004 was the leader of this party.
Krzysztof Jan Janik | |
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Minister of Interior and Administration | |
In office 19 October 2001 – 21 January 2004 | |
President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
Prime Minister | Leszek Miller |
Preceded by | Marek Biernacki |
Succeeded by | Józef Oleksy |
Leader of Democratic Left Alliance | |
In office 4 March 2004 – 18 December 2004 | |
Preceded by | Leszek Miller |
Succeeded by | Józef Oleksy |
Personal details | |
Born | Kielce, Poland | 11 June 1950
Political party | Polish United Worker's Party (1968–1990) Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland (1990–1999) Democratic Left Alliance (1999–) |
Profession | Political scientist |
He was Ministers of Internal Affairs and Administration from 2001 to 2004 when he resigned.[1] He was also a member of the parliament from 1993 to 2005.
References
edit- ^ "Polish police chief resigns". BBC News. 29 October 2003. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
Poland's interior minister, Krzysztof Janik, survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence on Wednesday after being accused by the opposition party of being central to the affair.