Ryszard Kazimierz Śmiałek (born 12 June 1976 in Kraków) is a Polish politician, economic and social activist, who has been the vicevoivode of the Małopolska voivodeship since January 2024.[1]
Ryszard Śmiałek | |
|---|---|
 Śmiałek in 2024 | |
| Vicevoivode of Małopolska Voivodeship | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mateusz Małodziński |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryszard Kazimierz Śmiałek 12 June 1978 Kraków, Poland |
| Party | SdRP SLD NL |
| Education | Jagiellonian University |
Biography
editŚmiałek studied economy and philosophy, graduating from both fields in the Jagiellonian University, along with undertaking courses in management. He began work on a doctoral thesis on Italian philosophy.[2] He held managerial positions in private and local government companies,[3] and ran his own business.[4] He also became president of the Foundation for Social Democracy and a member of the board of the Kuźnica Association.[1]
From 1996, he was active successively in the Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland, Democratic Left Alliance (of which he was one of the founders), and subsequently in the New Left. He held the positions of head of the Kraków branch of the Democratic Left Alliance and chairman of the party's provincial council,[4] as well as co-chairman of the New Left in Małopolska.[5] He stood unsuccessfully for the Sejm on two occasions. In 2015, he was second on the United Left's list in the Kraków constituency. In 2019, he became the leader of the Chrzanów constituency list of the Democratic Left Alliance (he fell 1,276 votes short of securing a seat at that time). In 2018, he stood for a seat on the Małopolska Regional Assembly; he also stood twice for the Kraków City Council (including in 1998).[6]
On 11 January 2024, he was appointed Second Vicevoivode of the Małopolska Voivodeship.[3] In the local elections that same year, he unsuccessfully stood for a seat on the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Sejmik.[7]
Election results
edit| Election | Electoral committee | Body | Constituency | Result | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United Left | 8th term Sejm | no. 13 | 2521 (0,46%)[8] | No |
| 2018 | SLD Lewica Razem | 6th term Lesser Poland Voivodeship Sejmik | no. 3 | 5273 (1,61%)[9] | No |
| 2019 | Democratic Left Alliance | 9th term Sejm | no. 12 | 10 695 (3,38%)[10] | No |
| 2024 | The Left | 7th term Lesser Poland Voivodeship Sejmik | no. 3 | 5210 (1,77%)[11] | No |
References
edit- 1 2 "Ryszard Kazimierz Śmiałek". rejestr.io. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ↑ Łanocha, Dariusz (10 October 2018). "Mniej partyjniactwa, więcej profesjonalizmu". trybuna.info. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- 1 2 "Nowi wicewojewodowie powołani". Małopolski Urząd Wojewódzki. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- 1 2 "Prawybory 2015. Zwycięzcy w okręgu 13". dziennikpolski24.pl. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ "Maciej Gdula i Ryszard Śmiałek współprzewodniczącymi Nowej Lewicy w Małopolsce". wnp.pl. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ↑ "Samorząd 1998". kbw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ↑ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ↑ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2015". Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ↑ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2018". Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ↑ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2019". Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ↑ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 2024-04-10.