Marcin Romanowski
Marcin Romanowski | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | Polish |
Marcin Romanowski (born 20 January 1976) is a Polish politician. He was a deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland in the Third Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki.[1] He was again elected to the Sejm on 15 October 2023 from the Law and Justice list.[2]
Life
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He graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń in 2000, later studying at University of Regensburg[1]
He is serving as a numerary of the Opus Dei.[3]
Following change of the government in 2023 Polish parliamentary election, 11 corruption charges were raised agains him. As an European Arrest Warrant was issued after him by the Polish justiciary on 19 December 2024, he managed to evade authorities. Opus Dei denounced having him hidden on their properties.[3] On the next day it was announced by the Hungarian government of Victor Orban that in spite of the European Arrest Warrant Romanowski received an asylum in his country. Polish-Hungarian relations noticeably worsened further - following the change of the ruling party in Warsaw. As a result, the Polish Foreign Ministry summoned its ambassador to Hungary back home for consultations. At the same day, the Hungarian ambassador to Warsaw was summoned to present him a protest note.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Marcin Romanowski wiceministrem sprawiedliwości - Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości - Portal Gov.pl". Ministry of Justice (Poland). Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Marcin Romanowski - Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". Sejm. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b "Marcin Romanowski - poszukiwany listem gończym (sprawa Funduszu Sprawiedliwości). Opus Dei: Nie ukrywamy Romanowskiego | TVP INFO". TVP Info. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Diplomatic spat erupts after Hungary gives asylum to Polish politician suspected of corruption | AP News". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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