Tomasz Grodzki

Tomasz Paweł Grodzki (born 13 May 1958) is a Polish politician, doctor and surgeon. He has served as Marshal of the Senate since 12 November 2019, defeating Stanisław Karczewski with a majority of 51 votes from the Senate.

Tomasz Grodzki
8th Marshal of the Senate
Assumed office
12 November 2019
PresidentAndrzej Duda
Prime MinisterMateusz Morawiecki
DeputyBogdan Borusewicz (PO)
Stanisław Karczewski (PiS)
Michał Kamiński (UED)
Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka (W)
Marek Pęk (PiS)
Preceded byStanisław Karczewski
Personal details
Born
Tomasz Paweł Grodzki

(1958-05-13) 13 May 1958
Szczecin, Poland
NationalityPolish
Political partyCivic Platform
Spouse(s)Joanna Grodzka
Children2 (Daughters)
Alma materPomeranian Medical University
Awards

Biography

Education and scientific activity

Grodzki is a graduate of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (1983), at which obtained a doctoral degree in 1991, a postdoctoral degree in 2003, as well as the title of Medical Science Professor in 2010.[1] He was associated with the Pomeranian Medical University's Medical Faculty and then the Pomeranian Medical University in his scientific work.[2][1]

Political career
Grodzki with Elżbieta Radziszewska and Lidia Gądek in the Sejm, 2016

In the Polish local elections in 2006, 2010 and 2014, he was elected a councilor of the City Council of Szczecin from the Civic Platform's lists without formally entering the party.[1][2] In 2014, his candidacy was put up for the European Parliament. Grodzki obtained 26 863 votes and did not assume a seat.[3]

In the 2015 election, he stood as a candidate for the Senate in the 97th single-member electoral district. He obtained a senatorial seat by acquiring 69 887 votes.[4]

In September 2019, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska announced him to be the Civic Coalition's candidate for the office of Minister of Health upon the committee's potential victory in the election due in the same year,[5] in which he renewed his senatorial seat, obtaining 149 245 votes in total.

On November 8, 2019, his candidacy for Marshal of the Senate of the 10th term was put up by the Civic Coalition, the Polish People's Party, and the Left. On November 12, he was voted Marshal at the majority of 51 votes.[6]

Private life

Grodzki is married to Joanna, an eye specialist, with two daughters.

References
  1. "Senatorowie / Senatorowie / Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". www.senat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  2. "Tomasz Grodzki senator Senatu IX kadencji (Szczecin ) - KW Platforma Obywatelska RP". wnp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-08.
  3. "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2014". pkw.gov.pl.
  4. "Znamy ponad połowę senatorów. Wśród nich Bierecki, Napieralski i Bielan". www.tvn24.pl.
  5. "„Pan profesor Marek, przepraszam, Tomek...". Kidawa-Błońska przedstawiła „pierwszego ministra". tvn24.pl.
  6. "Wyniki imiennego głosowania w sprawie wyboru Marszałka Senatu" (PDF). senat.gov.pl.
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