Ryszard Czarnecki
Ryszard Czarnecki | |
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Czarnecki in 2023 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 15 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Lower Silesian and Opole |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| In office 10 April 1997 – 25 July 2004 | |
| In office 25 November 1991 – 31 May 1993 | |
| Minister for European Integration | |
| In office 27 July 1998 – 26 March 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Jerzy Buzek |
| Preceded by | Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (1993) |
| Succeeded by | Lech Nikolski (2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Henry Czarnecki 25 January 1963 London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Poland: Law and Justice (2008–present) Christian National Union (1989–2004) Self-Defence (2004–2008) EU: European Conservatives and Reformists |
| Spouse | Emilia Czarnecka |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Wrocław |
| Awards | Order of Merit (Ukraine) |
| Signature | |
| Website | www |
Richard Henry Czarnecki ([ˈrɨʂart ˈxɛnrɨ t͡ʂarˈnɛt͡ski], born 25 January 1963 pol. Ryszard Henryk Czarnecki) is a Polish politician and a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Poland. He is a member of the Law and Justice, part of the European Conservatives and Reformists.
Prior to 2008, he was a member of the Self-Defense party.
He was part of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, and a substitute for the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe. Former member of the "Group on South Asia", "South Asia Peace Forum" and "Forum for Balochistan" in the European Parliament.