Barbara Oliwiecka

Barbara Oliwiecka
Oliwiecka in 2024.
Member of the Sejm of Poland
Assumed office
13 November 2023
ConstituencyNo. 36
Member of the Kalisz City Council
In office
2018–2023
ConstituencyNo. 3
Personal details
BornBarbara Anna Paprzycka
(1977-01-07) 7 January 1977
Warsaw, Poland
PartyCentre (since 2026)
Other political
affiliations
Education
Occupation

Barbara Anna Oliwiecka[a] (née Paprzycka;[b] born 7 January 1977) is a Polish politician, businessperson, manager, and facilitator. Since 2023, she is a member of the Sejm of Poland. Oliwiecka belongs to the Centre parliamentary group, and previously, was a member of Modern, Civic Coalition, and Poland 2050.

Biography

Barbara Oliwiecka (née Paprzycka) was born on 7 January 1977 in Kalisz, Poland. In 2000, she graduated from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, with a master's degree in the spatial management of the local economy. In 2008, she also received a postgraduate degree in business training from the Higher School of Banking in Wrocław.[1] Oliwiecka foudned her company in a school and consulting sector, and became a director in a Kalisz-based production company.[2]

In 2015, Oliwiecka run for office of a member of the Sejm of Poland from the constituency no. 36, centered around Kalisz and Leszno. She was a candidate of the Modern party.[3][4] In 2018, as a member of the Civic Coalition, she was elected as a councilor in Kalisz.[5] She later joined the Poland 2050 party, becoming a member of its regional administration of Greater Poland Voivodeship.[2][6] In 2023, Oliwiecka was elected as a member of the Sejm from the constituency no. 36. She run on mandate of the Third Way political alliance, and received 12,214 votes, which constituted 2.25% of the votes.[6] In 2024, Oliwiecka unsuccessfully run of office as a member of the European Parliament from the constituency of Greater Poland.[7] In 2026, together with several other members of the parliament, she left the Poland 2050 party, creating the Centre parliamentary group.[8]

Electoral results

Year Office Party District Votes Result Ref.
Total %
2015 Sejm of Poland 10th Modern No. 36 309 0.09% Lost [4]
2018 Kalisz City Council 5th Civic Coalition No. 3 971 8.64% Won [5]
2023 Sejm of Poland 11th Third Way No. 36 12,214 2.25% Won [6]
2024 European Parliament 10th Third Way No. 2 14,080 1.37% Lost [7]

Notes

  1. ^ Polish pronunciation: [barˈba.ra ˈan.na ɔˈli.vjɛf.ska]
  2. ^ Polish pronunciation: [paˈpʂɘ̟t͡s.ka]

References

  1. ^ "Barbara Oliwiecka". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b "Barbara Oliwiecka". polska2050.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-10-16.
  3. ^ Agnieszka Gierz (10 September 2018). "Koalicja Obywatelska zaprezentowała kandydatów na radnych". faktykaliskie.info (in Polish).
  4. ^ a b "Wyniki wyborów do Sejmu RP. Okręg nr. 36". parlament2015.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish).
  5. ^ a b "Wybory samorządowe 2018. Miasto Kalisz". wybory2018.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish).
  6. ^ a b c "KOALICYJNY KOMITET WYBORCZY TRZECIA DROGA POLSKA 2050 SZYMONA HOŁOWNI - POLSKIE STRONNICTWO LUDOWE w wyborach do Sejmu i Senatu w 2023 r." sejmsenat2023.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish).
  7. ^ a b "KOALICYJNY KOMITET WYBORCZY TRZECIA DROGA POLSKA 2050 SZYMONA HOŁOWNI - POLSKIE STRONNICTWO LUDOWE w wyborach do Parlamentu Europejskiego w 2024 r." pe2024.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish).
  8. ^ "Rozłam Polski 2050. Oto skład nowego klubu parlamentarnego Centrum (lista)". wiadomosci.onet.pl (in Polish). 18 February 2026.