Stefan Niesiołowski

Stefan Niesiołowski
Marshal of the Sejm
In office
8 July 2010  8 July 2010
Acting
Preceded byBronisław Komorowski
Succeeded byGrzegorz Schetyna
Member of Sejm of the Republic of Poland
In office
5 November 2007  11 November 2019
In office
20 October 1997  18 October 2001
In office
18 June 1989  31 May 1993
Member of Senate of the Republic of Poland
In office
19 October 2005  4 November 2007
Personal details
Born (1944-02-04) 4 February 1944
Kałęczew, Poland
Political partySolidarity (before 1991)
Christian National Union (1991-2001)
Right Alliance (2001-2003)
Civic Platform (2005-2016)
Union of European Democrats (2016-present)
SpouseAnna Królikowska-Niesiołowska
Childrendaughter
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Stefan Konstanty Myszkiewicz-Niesiołowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstɛfan ɲeɕɔˈwɔfskʲi]; born 4 February 1944) is a Polish politician and member of the Union of European Democrats. In 1970, Niesiołowski became involved in anti-communist opposition Ruch. He was the main proponent of burning down the Lenin Museum in Poronin, for which he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in 1971, and was released under amnesty in 1974. In 1980, Niesiołowski joined the Independent Self-governing Trade Union "Solidarity". During the martial law, Niesiołowski was imprisoned in Jaworze for around a year.