Marek Kuchciński

Marek Tadeusz Kuchciński (born 9 August 1955) is a Polish politician and member of the Sejm, first elected in 2001. Prior to 2015, he served as one of the Deputy Marshals of the Sejm, nominated by the Law and Justice (PiS) parliamentary club, and also held the position of head of the party's parliamentary caucus. From 2015 to 2019, during the period when Law and Justice held a majority in both houses of parliament, he served as Marshal of the Sejm.

Early life

Kuchciński studied art history at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin but did not complete his degree.

Political career

In 1999, Kuchciński co-founded Europe of the Carpathians, an initiative of the Sejm held in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, aimed at promoting sustainable development in the broader Carpathian region. The initiative initially focused on cooperation between Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine, but later expanded to include seven countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Hungary. Over time, the initiative became a key platform for dialogue and the exchange of ideas among Central and Eastern European politicians, experts, activists, and representatives of non-governmental organisations. Meetings are held on a cyclical basis.

In the 2005 parliamentary elections, Kuchciński was re-elected to the Sejm and later appointed head of the Law and Justice parliamentary caucus, succeeding Przemysław Gosiewski. From 2005 to 2007, he served as chair of the Administration and Home Affairs Committee. In the 2007 parliamentary elections, he was again re-elected, receiving 35,060 votes in the 22 – Krosno district.