Katarzyna Cichos (born 28 April 1986) is a Polish politician and leader of the Platform for the Development of Poland.

Katarzyna Jadwiga Cichos
Personal details
Born (1986-04-28) 28 April 1986 (age 38)
Poland
Political partyPlatform for the Development of Poland
Alma materUniversity of Silesia in Katowice

Biography

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Katarzyna Cichos was born on 28 April[1] 1986[2] and graduated from the University of Silesia in Katowice,[3] attaining a doctoral degree in law in June 2016.[4]

Cichos worked in several non-governmental organizations and is employed at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University.[5][6]

Cichos run in the 2014 local elections, simultaneously contesting the seat of mayor of Siemianowice Śląskie, for which she won 2,142 votes (9.67%) and didn't enter the runoff,[7] and a seat to the city council of Siemianowice Śląskie, which she won with 387 votes (6.42%),[8] both with the backing of the Silesian Autonomy Movement,[9][10][11] despite not being a member of the party.[12] Following the election, Cichos' disagreement with and disassociation from the Movement led to it cutting ties and even unsuccessfully demanding Cichos' resignation from her seat.[13][14] She left the city council in 2017, a year prior to the 2018 local elections.[2]

In 2016, Cichos was nominated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become the vice-consul in the General Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Manchester [pl]. However, after accusations of being a separatist due to her former ties with the Silesian Autonomy Movement, her nomination was withdrawn.[12][13][14]

In 2025, Cichos declared her candidacy for the 2025 Polish presidential election, along the founding of the "center-right, meritocratic, pro-development" Platform for the Development of Poland.[2] She is the author of the book "Moja droga, Moja Polska" ("My way, my Poland").[5]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Katarzyna Cichos
Year Office Party Votes Result Ref.
Total % P.
2014 Mayor of Siemianowice Śląskie Siemianowice Residents' Initiative and Silesian Autonomists 2,124 9.67% 5th Lost [7]
2014 Siemianowice Śląskie City Council Siemianowice Residents' Initiative and Silesian Autonomists 387 6.42% 10th Won [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Katarzyna Jadwiga Cichos". Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Katarzyna Cichos kandydatką na prezydenta. Kim jest i jakie ma postulaty?". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Katarzyna Cichos". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Z DZIEJÓW PRAWA" (PDF). Retrieved 26 January 2025. Aktualnie w analogicznym położeniu znajduje się dr Katarzyna Cichos, która w czerwcu 2016 r., broniąc rozprawy doktorskiej poświęconej unijnej polityce rozwoju, zakończyła swą naukową przygodę z Katedrą.
  5. ^ a b "Katarzyna Cichos, była radna Siemianowic Śląskich, chce zostać prezydentem Polski. Zapowiedziała start w wyborach. Zaskakująca kandydatura". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Katarzyna Cichos". Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Wybory Burmistrza - I tura (WYBORY SAMORZĄDOWE 2014)". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Rady gmin (WYBORY SAMORZĄDOWE 2014)". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Siemianowice Śląskie: Nowi radni Siemianowic kadencji 2014-2018". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Siemianowice: Jerzy Gorzelik namaścił kandydatkę na prezydenta miasta". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Wybory 2014 Siemianowice: Katarzyna Cichos startuje na prezydenta". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Prawniczka nie zostanie wicekonsulem. Propisowski portal zarzucił jej powiązania z RAŚ". Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Radna Siemianowic Śląskich oskarżona o separatystyczne poglądy. MSZ milczy". Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  14. ^ a b "W ciągu kilku godzin stałam się „antypolską separatystką" i „mendą"". Retrieved 26 January 2025.