Stanisław Zając
Stanisław Zając | |
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| Born | 1 May 1949 Święcany, Poland |
| Died | 10 April 2010 (aged 60) |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, politician |
| Years active | 1991–1993, 1997–2001, 2005–2010 |
| Known for | Member of Sejm, Senator of Poland |
Stanisław Zając (Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswav ˈzajɔnts], born 1 May 1949 – died 10 April 2010) was a Polish attorney and political figure. He served as a member of the Sejm during the periods 1991–1993 and 1997–2001. On 25 September 2005, he secured a seat in the Sejm once more, receiving 25,225 votes in the 22nd electoral district of Krosno as a candidate representing the Law and Justice party.
Zając’s place of birth was Święcany.
On 1 May 2008, he was victorious in the by-election for the Polish Senate in the Krosno constituency, which was conducted following the passing of Senator Andrzej Mazurkiewicz.
He was among those listed on the flight manifest of the Tupolev Tu-154 operated by the 36th Special Aviation Regiment, which was transporting the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński. The aircraft crashed near Smolensk-North airport, close to Pechersk near Smolensk, Russia, on 10 April 2010, resulting in the death of all passengers aboard.
Posthumously, Zając received the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of the Polonia Restituta in 2010. Additionally, he had been honored with gold and silver medals recognizing his services to national defence in 2010 and 2009 respectively, and was granted the title of Freeman of the Municipality of Dydnia Jasło that same year.