Aleksander Szczygło
Aleksander Marek Szczygło | |
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| Born | October 27, 1963 |
| Died | April 10, 2010 (aged 46) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2001–2010 |
| Known for | Minister of National Defence (2007), Head of the National Security Bureau (2009–2010) |
Aleksander Marek Szczygło
Aleksander Marek Szczygło (27 October 1963 – 10 April 2010) was a prominent Polish political figure. He secured his initial seat in the Polish parliament, the Sejm, in 2001 and successfully retained his mandate in the elections held on 25 September 2005, garnering 19,006 votes in the 35th electoral district (Olsztyn). On both occasions, he represented the Law and Justice party.
Between 7 February 2007 and 16 November 2007, Szczygło served as the Minister of National Defence under the administration led by Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński.
Starting from 15 January 2009 until his untimely death, he held the position of head of the National Security Bureau.
Szczygło was among those listed on the passenger manifest of the 36th Special Aviation Regiment’s Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft, which was transporting Polish President Lech Kaczyński when it tragically crashed near the Smolensk-North airport close to Pechersk near Smolensk, Russia, on 10 April 2010. The accident resulted in the loss of all individuals on board.
Following his death in 2010, he was honored posthumously with the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Earlier recognitions included receiving the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary in 2009 as well as Ukraine’s Order of Merit 2nd Class.
Academic articles and studies
Updated analysis of Russian historical propaganda
Gallery
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Grave of Aleksander Szczygło at Powązki
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Aleksander Szczygło’s tomb as seen in 2011
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External resources
- Aleksander Marek Szczygło – official parliamentary profile – features declarations of interest, voting history, and speech transcripts.
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