Joanna Wicha
Joanna Wicha | |
|---|---|
Wicha in 2025 | |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
| Parliamentary group | The Left |
| Constituency | 20 (Warsaw II) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joanna Beata Wicha 9 October 1966 Biała Podlaska, Poland |
| Party | Partia Razem (2015–2024) |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Profession | Nurse |
Joanna Beata Wicha (born 9 October 1966) is a Polish nurse, labor activist and politician, elected member of the Sejm in 2023.
Wicha assumed her seat on 13 November 2023 and currently is a member of the standing committees for health, elder care policy and national defense. She is affiliated with The Left parliamentary group.[1]
Biography
Wicha was born in Biała Podlaska on 9 October 1966.[1] She has graduated from a medical school in 1986, specializing in nursing, and went on to achieve a master's degree in sociology at the University of Warsaw.[1] She has been a nurse for over 37 years and has recently worked in children hospital in Warsaw.[2] Since 1996 she is an active trade unionist.[2] She is a member of the Polish National Trade Union of Nurses and Midwives.[3][4]
Political career
In 2015 she joined the newly established Partia Razem party,[2] and was a member of the party's national council.[3] In October 2024, she left Razem, while remaining in The Left as an MP.[5]
| Election | Body | Committee | Votes (%) | Constituency | Elected? | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Warsaw City Council | KWW Jan Śpiewak – Wygra Warszawa | 247 (0.26%) | Śródmieście and Ochota | No | [6] |
| 2019 | European Parliament | Left Together | 482 (0.03%) | Warsaw | No | [7] |
| 2019 | Sejm | The Left | 2,919 (0.21%) | Warsaw I | No | [8] |
| 2023 | Sejm | The Left | 15,324 (2.10%) | Warsaw II | Yes | [9] |
Political views
Wicha advocates for women's right for abortion until twelfth week of pregnancy[3] and speaks unfavorably about the Constitutional Tribunal ruling from October 2020 that tightened abortion law in Poland.[2]
She also stands for public funding of in-vitro fertilisation[3] and spoke in favor of the idea at the Sejm meeting on 22 November 2023 during the first reading of a citizens' amendment proposal of the Act on publicly funded healthcare treatments, which would include IVF refunding.[10]
Wicha is an outspoken supporter for increased healthcare services and education public spending.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Joanna Wicha - Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Karpieszuk, Wojciech (21 October 2023). "Jak pielęgniarka Joanna Wicha została posłanką Lewicy. 'To kobiety wygrały, olbrzymka się obudziła'". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Agora. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Joanna Wicha". mamprawowiedziec.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "26 medyków w Sejmie i Senacie nowej kadencji. To lekarze, pielęgniarki i farmaceuci". www.rynekzdrowia.pl (in Polish). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Wielki rozłam w partii Razem. Grupa polityczek opuszcza szeregi". wiadomosci.onet.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Wybory samorządowe 2018". wybory2018.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Results of European Parliament Election 2019 | WICHA Joanna Beata | Constituency no. 4 [Warszawa]". pe2019.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Sejm voting results | KOMITET WYBORCZY SOJUSZ LEWICY DEMOKRATYCZNEJ | Sejm Constituency no. 19 [Warszawa]". sejmsenat2019.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "WICHA Joanna Beata, candidate in Parliament election 2023". wybory.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Wypowiedzi na posiedzeniach Sejmu - Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 November 2023.