Rafał Bochenek (born 14 August 1986) is a Polish lawyer and politician.

Rafał Bochenek
Member of the Sejm
Assumed office
13 October 2019
Constituency12 - Kraków I
Chairman of Lesser Poland Voivodeship Assembly
In office
19 November 2018 – 13 October 2019
Preceded byUrszula Nowogórska [pl]
Succeeded byJan Duda [pl]
Spokesman of the Government of Poland
In office
8 January 2016 – 18 December 2017
Preceded byElżbieta Witek
Succeeded byJoanna Kopcińska
Personal details
Born (1986-08-14) 14 August 1986 (age 38)
Kraków, Poland
Political partyLaw and Justice
Alma materJagiellonian University
Professionpolitician, parliamentarian, lawyer
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Biography

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Bochenek is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University. Bochenek was a weather forecaster with TVP3 Kraków and ran a youth program. He has served for two terms as an alderman in Wieliczka and as vice-chair of the Gmina Wieliczka council. Bochenek volunteered during the 2015 Polish presidential election as a presenter during major conventions. He was the spokesman for the Government of Poland from 8 January 2016 to 18 December 2017.[1]

During the 2018 Polish local elections held on 21 October 2018, he was elected to the Voivodeship sejmik (local assembly) of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, and was subsequently elected Chairman of the voivodeship assembly.

During the 2019 Polish parliamentary election held on 13 October 2019, he was elected a Member of the Sejm for constitutency 12 - Kraków I, resigning his position in the Lesser Poland voivodeship assembly.

References

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  1. ^ "Jest nowy rzecznik rządu! Kim jest Rafał Bochenek?" [There is a new spokesman of the government! Who is Rafal Bochenek?]. Super Express (in Polish). 2016-01-08.
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