Przemysław Czarnek
Przemysław Czarnek | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Science and Higher Education | |
| In office 19 October 2020 – 27 November 2023 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Prime Minister | Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Preceded by | Wojciech Murdzek |
| Succeeded by | Krzysztof Szczucki |
| 9th Voivode of Lublin | |
| In office 8 December 2015 – 11 November 2019 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Preceded by | Wojciech Wilk |
| Personal details | |
| Pronunciation | [pʂɛˈmɨs.waf ˈt͡ʂarnɛk] |
| Born | 11 June 1977 Koło, Poland |
| Citizenship | Poland |
| Political party | Law and Justice |
| Spouse | Katarzyna |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin |
Przemysław Czarnek (born 11 June 1977) is a Polish politician and academic, who was voivode of the Lubelskie Voivodeship from 2015–2019. He was elected in 2019 as a member of the 9th Sejm as a member of Law and Justice. Czarnek is notable for his opposition to LGBT rights, his controversial comments on women's rights, and supporting corporal punishment for children. He filed a criminal case in opposition to the recognition of Ukrainian victims of the Home Army in the 1944 Sahryń massacre.
On 19 October 2020, Czarnek was appointed Minister of Education and Science, a position he held until 27 November 2023. He is a supporter of the ultra-conservative Catholic organization Ordo Iuris.