The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, signed the resolutions on convening the first meeting of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland for the 10th term and the Senate of the Republic of Poland for the 11th term – this was announced on Tuesday at the KPRP website. The President also signed the provisions on the appointment of senior marshals of the Sejm and the Senate.
The President of the Republic of Poland signed the resolutions on convening the first meeting of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of the 10th term and the Senate of the Republic of Poland of the 11th term
— reported on the website of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland.
It was reported that “the first session of the Sejm was convened by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda for November 13, 2023 at 12:00 noon, and the first meeting of the Senate – on November 13, 2023 at 4:00 in the afternoon.
President Andrzej Duda also signed decisions on the appointment of Senior Marshals of the Sejm and the Senate. Member of Parliament Marek Wacław Sawicki was appointed as Senior Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, and Senator Michał Seweryński was appointed as Senior Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland.
– reported the Chancellery of the President.
Message from the President
In his speech on Monday, President Andrzej Duda announced that after analysis and consultation, he had decided to entrust the mission of forming a government to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
That is why I have decided to continue the good parliamentary tradition, whereby the winning party is the first to have the opportunity to form a government.
– Andrzej Duda emphasized.
The president also announced on Monday that he had appointed a person as senior marshal to preside over the first session of the Sejm.
I decided to entrust this important and prestigious position to Mr. Marek Sawicki of the Polish People’s Party, who was elected from the Trzecia Droga election committee.
– said Andrzej Duda.
The president emphasized that Sawicki has the longest parliamentary experience.
He has represented his constituents in the Sejm continuously for thirty years. As a Member of Parliament, but also as Minister of Agriculture, he has become known as a man of dialogue and cooperation, so I am confident that on this special day he will worthily represent MPs of all parties, and the first deliberations of the Sejm will take place . take place smoothly and in a solemn atmosphere.
– said Andrzej Duda.
In the elections to the Sejm that took place on October 15, Law and Justice won 194 seats, KO – 157, Trzecia Droga (Poland 2050 and PSL) – 65, Nowa Lewica – 26 (in total these three committees won 248 seats), and Konfederacja – 18.
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Source: wPolityce