Gazeta Wyborcza reports that Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Krzysztof Gawkowski are slated to hold deputy prime minister roles in a government led by Donald Tusk. Kosiniak-Kamysz is also expected to serve as Minister of National Defense, while Gawkowski, aligned with the New Left, would take charge of the Digital Affairs portfolio. There is speculation that a third deputy prime minister could be named as well.
Kosiniak-Kamysz and Gawkowski named deputy prime ministers
The proposed distribution of ministries has been outlined. The Civic Coalition appears intent on controlling Interior and Administrative Affairs, as well as Justice, State Property, Finance, Health, and Culture. The Education and Science Ministry is likely to be split into two ministries, though this move is being monitored as the opposition notes the possibility of such an action in the near term.
Should MEiN be divided, educational responsibilities would fall to KO and Trzecia Droga, with long-standing expectations that the left would vie for influence in this sector as well.
Kosiniak-Kamysz, who would also lead the Defense Ministry, would become Deputy Prime Minister. Beyond Defense, the PSL is anticipated to gain Agriculture and Infrastructure, while Hołownia and Poland 2050 would obtain Climate and Foreign Affairs ministries.
Gawkowski, representing the left, is poised to become the second deputy prime minister and head of the Digitalization Ministry, with the left also expected to push social policy initiatives as part of its agenda.
Interestingly, some opposition factions prefer not to overhaul the government’s structure, arguing that the act and the president’s signature on the bill are what truly matter. The absence of the president’s stamp on the legislation is viewed as a potential point of conflict, though insiders note that reforms could be implemented within the current government’s term.
One GW contact suggested the reforms would proceed during the administration’s tenure, regardless of any short-term delays.
Rotating speaker of the Sejm
Inside the Sejm, the question of who will chair the chamber remains unresolved. The Third Way factions oppose a rotating chair, while Szymon Hołownia and Włodzimierz Czarzasty are contesting the marshal’s seat. The Sejm session is scheduled for November 13. The initial marshal’s post would go to Hołownia, with a two-year rotation planned to hand the position to Czarzasty. GW sources suggest that Czarzasty’s demands for the election are higher than what the Third Way is prepared to offer. In the left’s view, the Third Way is not a party in the traditional sense but an electoral project that eventually divides into PSL and Polska 2050, complicating the distribution of roles and influence.
The coalition and the arrangement of the government must be clarified in the coming days, alongside the coalition agreement itself.
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Source: wPolityce