Katarzyna Piekarska

Katarzyna Maria Piekarska (pronounced [kataˈʐɨna pjɛˈkarska]; born September 23, 1967 in Warsaw) is a Polish left-wing politician, member of the Democratic Left Alliance.

Katarzyna Maria Piekarska
member of Sejm 2005-2007
In office
September 25, 2005 – 2007
Personal details
Born1967
NationalityPolish
Political partyDemocratic Left Alliance

She is a graduate of law from the Uniwersytet Warszawski. She worked as a lawyer.

She was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005 getting 26511 votes in 19 Warsaw district, candidating from Democratic Left Alliance list. She failed re-elected in 2007.

She was also a member of Sejm 1993–1997, Sejm 1997–2001, and Sejm 2001–2005. During her third term she was a chairman of the Justice and Human Rights commission.

From 2004 to 2005, she was a Vice Chairman of the party and during 2005 Presidential elections a chairman of Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz campaign.

In 2008, she was elected the vice-president of the Democratic Left Alliance despite not being member of the parliament.

She is a well-known advocate of ethical treatment of animals and a vegetarian. She also writes poems and plays.

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