Maciej Roman Wąsik (born 16 October 1969 in Warsaw, Poland)[4] is a Polish politician who served as Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior and Administration from 2019 to 2023, under Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.[4][2][3][1]
Maciej Wąsik | |
|---|---|
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior and Administration | |
| In office 25 November 2019[1] – 2023[2][3] | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Prime Minister | Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1969[4] Warsaw, Poland[4][5] |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw[6] |
Wąsik also served as a member of the Sejm, representing the constituency of Płock, from 12 November 2015 until 20 December 2023, when his mandate expired due to his being sentenced to prison for an intentional crime.[7][6][8]
Early life and education
editWąsik earned a magister degree in 1994 from the faculty of history at the University of Warsaw, where he studied archaeology.[6]
Career
editWąsik co-founded Poland's Central Anticorruption Bureau, where he served as the deputy head from 2006 to 2009, under head Mariusz Kamiński.[9][10] In 2009, Wąsik and Kamiński were accused of abusing their power by allowing subordinates to use entrapment when investigating a political opponent, Andrzej Lepper, who later killed himself.[11][12]
The two were found guilty in 2015 and sentenced to three years in prison, but were pardoned by President Andrzej Duda a few months later, before their appeal was decided.[9][12] Legal experts questioned whether the pardon was valid if it was granted before all possible avenues of appeal were exhausted, and the Supreme Court overturned the pardon on 6 June 2023.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nowy wiceminister spraw wewnętrznych i administracji - Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji - Portal Gov.pl".
- ^ a b "Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji - Portal Gov.pl".
- ^ a b "Security of the Polish border – briefing by Deputy Minister Maciej Wąsik - Ministry of the Interior and Administration - Gov.pl website".
- ^ a b c d "Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej".
- ^ "Maciej Wąsik - Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji - Portal Gov.pl".
- ^ a b c "Poseł Maciej Wąsik".
- ^ "Maciej Wąsik - Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej".
- ^ Marszałek Sejmu stwierdził wygaśnięcie mandatów posłów Mariusza Kamińskiego i Macieja Wąsika sejm.gov.pl
- ^ a b "2 convicted politicians who took refuge for hours at Poland's presidential palace are arrested".
- ^ "One of two politicians arrested in Poland goes on hunger strike".
- ^ "Standoff at Presidential Palace Shows Poland's Right Won't Go Quietly".
- ^ a b Factbox-Who Are the Ex-Ministers Jailed in Poland and Why Were They Convicted? usnews.com. Reuters. 10 January 2024
- ^ "Polish Supreme Court overturns presidential pardon of top officials, going against ruling party".
- ^ "Polish police arrest MPS in presidential palace".