Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka
Gabriela Anna Morawska-Stanecka (born 17 March 1968) is a Polish lawyer, manager and politician.
Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka | |
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| Deputy Marshal of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Member of Senate | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Czesław Ryszka |
| Constituency | 75-Katowice |
| Deputy Leader of Spring (Polish: Wiosna) | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1968 Szczyrk, Silesia, Poland |
| Political party | PPS (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Spring (until 2021) The Left (2019-2021) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Gostyń, Silesian Voivodeship |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
| Profession | Lawyer, manager, and politician |
Biography
She graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University. Morawska-Stanecka worked as a civil law notary and later as a barrister. In 1994–2006, she participated in heavy industry restructuring processes in Poland. She was also on the supervisory committee of an energy corporation.
Morawska-Stanecka was the Democratic Left Alliance candidate for the Polish Senate in Silesia (Tychy and Mysłowice as well as Bieruń-Lędziny County) in 2019. She defeated Czesław Ryszka, of the Law and Justice party, with Morawska-Stanecka receiving 50.93% of the vote. After taking office as a member of the Senate, Morawska-Stanecka was elected to the position of deputy marshal, assuming that role on 12 November 2019. Morawska-Stanecka is the deputy leader of the centre-left Spring (Polish: Wiosna) party, where she is responsible for legal and legislative matters.[1]