Józef Oleksy
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| In office March 7, 1995 – February 7, 1996 |
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| President | Lech Wałęsa, Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Vice PM | Roman Jagieliński, Grzegorz Kołodko, Aleksander Łuczak |
| Preceded by | Waldemar Pawlak |
| Succeeded by | Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz |
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16th Marshal of the Sejm
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| In office October 14, 1993 – March 3, 1995 |
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| President | Lech Wałęsa |
| Prime Minister | Hanna Suchocka, Waldemar Pawlak |
| Preceded by | Wiesław Chrzanowski |
| Succeeded by | Józef Zych |
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20th Marshal of the Sejm
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| In office April 21, 2004 – January 5, 2005 |
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| President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Prime Minister | Leszek Miller, Marek Belka |
| Preceded by | Marek Borowski |
| Succeeded by | Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz |
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| In office June 4, 1989 – October 18, 2005 |
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| Born | June 22, 1946 Nowy Sącz, People's Republic of Poland |
| Political party | Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland, Democratic Left Alliance |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Atheist |
Józef Oleksy (pronounced [ˈjuzɛf ɔˈlɛksɨ], born 22 June 1946 in Nowy Sącz) is a Polish politician, former chairman of Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej, SLD). From 1968 to 1990 he was a member of the communist Polish United Workers' Party. Between April 21, 2004 and January 5, 2005 he was the speaker (marszałek) of the Sejm, lower house of Polish parliament. He is also a former Minister of Internal Affairs, and was the Prime Minister of Poland from 1995 until 1996, when he resigned due to alleged connections to the KGB.
[edit] Oleksy tapes
The Oleksy tapes, revealing most uncomplimentary opinions of members of the post communist Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) by Poland's former Prime Minister and one of the leaders of the grouping may lead to general investigation. The tapes which "leaked" to the media on 22 March 2007 are a record of a private conversation Jozef Oleksy had with one of Poland's richest businessmen Aleksander Gudzowaty.
Some Polish analysts point that Gudzowaty staged meetings with leftists politicians to record their conversations. The tapes reveal the corruption which ruled in the SLD. Oleksy accused former president Aleksander Kwasniewski of illegal financial procedures, spoke very harshly of the present SLD leader Wojciech Olejniczak and several other members of the party.
The revelation of the tapes may bring about a loss of support for the left, comment analysts, leading to a split in the SLD and help the ruling right.
Poland's justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro (member of PiS party) has decided that the tapes must be analysed. He said that should the information prove correct it would mean dealing with many cases of breaching the penal code. Minister Ziobro pointed that the people referred to in the tapes hold public functions and have to be verified. The prosecution and the National Agency for Internal Security have already begun investigations as to the authenticity of the tapes.
Jozef Oleksy has publicly apologised for his remarks in what he said was a strictly private conversation. SLD leaders and those mentioned in the tapes are considering to take legal action against Jozef Oleksy.
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[edit] External links
- Official Website[dead link]
- 1996 Scandal outline[dead link]
- Guilty verdict leading to 2005 resignation[dead link]
- 2004 scandal[dead link]
| Preceded by Wieslaw Chrzanowski |
Sejm Marshal 1993–1995 |
Succeeded by Józef Zych |
| Preceded by Waldemar Pawlak |
Prime Minister of Poland 1995–1996 |
Succeeded by Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz |
| Preceded by Marek Borowski |
Sejm Marshal 2004–2005 |
Succeeded by Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz |
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