Waldemar Żurek
Waldemar Żurek | |
|---|---|
Żurek in 2025 | |
| Minister of Justice Public Prosecutor General | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Adam Bodnar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1970 |
Waldemar Żurek (born 6 January 1970) is a Polish politician, lawyer, former judge, and the Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General in the Third Cabinet of Donald Tusk, following the cabinet reshuffle announced on 23 July 2025.[1] From 2010 to 2018, he was a member of the National Council of the Judiciary.[2]
Early life
Żurek was born in Chrzanów and attended the Technical School of Forestry in Brynek. He later attended and graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University.[3]
During his time as a student he was actively involved in the Confederation of Independent Poland which later split in various other political groups.[4]
Legal and Judicial career
He was employed as a chief specialist in the Ministry of justice 18 November 2002 to 17 May 2003.[5]
He afterwards became a judge of the District Court of Kraków in 2005 and also served as the official spokesperson for the court for 14 years.[6] During his tenure as a judge he was also assigned to administrative duties in the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution on 2 separate occasions from 4 May 2009 to 30 November 2009 and 30 June 2010 to 30 September 2010.[5]
Political career
On 23 July 2025 he was nominated by Prime Minister Donald Tusk to serve in his Third Cabinet as the Minister of Justice following a cabinet reshuffle.[1][7] He was appointed a day later by President Andrzej Duda alongside all the other new nominees to the cabinet.[8] As a result of him becoming the Minister of Justice he had to resign from his office of being a judge.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Waldemar Żurek nowym ministrem sprawiedliwości" [Waldemar Żurek – the new Minister of Justice]. TVN24.pl (in Polish). 23 July 2025.
- ^ "To on zastąpi Adama Bodnara. Kim jest Waldemar Żurek?" [He will replace Adam Bodnar. Who is Waldemar Żurek?] (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Wspomnienia na żywo". bydgoskimarzec.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Paweł Figurski. Przeniesiony ku przestrzodze (Transferred as a warning). „Gazeta Wyborcza”, s. 2, 4 września 2018
- ^ a b "Ujawniamy hipokryzję "Iustitii"! Zarzuca sędzi, która zwolniła Żurka, że pracowała w ministerstwie sprawiedliwości. Zapomnieli, że Żurek też?" [We expose the hypocrisy of “Iustitia”! They accuse the judge who dismissed Żurek of having worked at the Ministry of Justice. Did they forget that Żurek did too?]. wpolityce.pl (in Polish). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Chłapińska, Aleksandra (23 July 2025). "Minister sprawiedliwości prosto z sądowej ławy. Kim jest Waldemar Żurek? Zastąpi Adama Bodnara w rządzie" [Minister of Justice straight from the courtroom bench. Who is Waldemar Żurek? He will replace Adam Bodnar in the government.]. fakt.pl. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Płociński, Michał; Szudrzyński, Michał (25 July 2025). ""Polityczne Michałki": Rekonstrukcja rządu w wakacje – co naprawdę zmienił Donald Tusk?" ["Political Tidbits": Government reshuffle during the summer – what has Donald Tusk really changed?]. Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Bartkiewicz, Artur (24 July 2025). "Zaprzysiężenie nowych ministrów w rządzie Donalda Tuska. Andrzej Duda z apelem do ministrów" [Swearing-in of new ministers in Donald Tusk’s government. Andrzej Duda issues an appeal to the ministers]. Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Waldemar Żurek zrzekł się urzędu sędziego. Do KRS wpłynęła informacja" [Waldemar Żurek has resigned from the office of judge. The information has been submitted to the National Council of the Judiciary]. Polskieradio24 (in Polish). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.