Free Republicans
Free Republicans (Polish: Wolni Republikanie; WR, Republikanie) is a right-wing parliamentary group in the Sejm of Poland, founded on 18 October 2024 by Kukiz’15 members.
History
[edit]In the Kukiz’15 circle, which became the Free Republicans, sat Kukiz’15 deputies: Paweł Kukiz (leader), and also Marek Jakubiak and Jarosław Sachajko; since 24 July 2024 Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, who left Law and Justice to found Freedom and Prosperity on 19 September.[1], was also a party member. The party name alludes to the US Republican Party.[2] On 25 September, a press conference was held in the Sejm, where Witold Gadowski and Wojciech Sumliński from There is One Poland, Marcin Dybowski from Freedom and Prosperity, and representatives from Rural Solidarity, "Samoobrona" agricultural trade union and the All-Polish Grassroots Farmers' Protest appeared alongside Kukiz'15 members.[3][4] On 16 October 2024 the Kukiz’15 circle transformed into the Free Republicans circle,[5] and its leader became Marek Jakubiak.[6] Twelve days later it announced it will contest the 2025 Polish presidential election.[7]
Deputies
[edit]- Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski (Wolność i Dobrobyt)
- Marek Jakubiak (Kukiz15, Federacja dla Rzeczypospolitej) – leader
- Paweł Kukiz (independent representative from Kukiz'15)
- Jarosław Sachajko (Kukiz'15)
All deputies were elected from the Law and Justice electoral lists.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wolność i Dobrobyt", bip.warszawa.so.gov.pl
- ^ Wiktor Ferfecki (24 September 2024), "Nowa formacja Jana Krzysztofa Ardanowskiego, Marka Jakubiaka i Pawła Kukiza. Chcą być jak republikanie w USA", rp.pl
- ^ Integrowanie polskiej centroprawicy postępuje, 5 October 2024
- ^ Marek Jakubiak (25 September 2024). "Czas zintegrować prawicę! Trzeba odbić naszą ojczyznę ze złych rąk".
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "Paweł Kukiz zaskoczył na antenie. Założył nowe koło poselskie", polsatnews.pl, 16 October 2024
- ^ "Koło poselskie Wolni Republikanie", sejm.gov.pl
- ^ "Marek Jakubiak startuje w wyborach", tvrepublika.pl, 28 October 2024