Ludwik Stanisław Dorn ([ˈludvʲik ˈdɔrn], 5 June 1954 – 7 April 2022)[1] was a Polish conservative politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and member of Sejm elected on 5 November 2007.
Ludwik Dorn | |
|---|---|
 Dorn in 2014 | |
| Marshal of the Sejm | |
| In office 27 April 2007 – 4 November 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Marek Jurek |
| Succeeded by | Bronisław Komorowski |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 31 October 2005 – 27 April 2007 | |
| President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski Lech Kaczyński |
| Prime Minister | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński |
| Minister of the Interior and Administration | |
| In office 31 October 2005 – 7 February 2007 | |
| President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski Lech Kaczyński |
| Prime Minister | Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński |
| Preceded by | Ryszard Kalisz |
| Succeeded by | Janusz Kaczmarek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ludwik Dornbaum 5 June 1954 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 7 April 2022 (aged 67) Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Law and Justice (2001−2008) Poland Plus (2010) Law and Justice (2010−2012) United Poland (2012–2014) Independent (2014–2022) |
| Spouse | Izabela Śmieszek |
| Profession | Sociologist |
Biography
editDorn was born Ludwik Dornbaum,[2] to Polish-Jewish parents[3] Henryk Dornbaum, a socialist activist and Alina née Kugler, a doctor. All of his father's family was murdered during the Holocaust.[4]
In the 1960s Dornbaum family changed their name to Dorn. He was raised agnostic, but he converted to Roman Catholicism at the age of 51.[4] Dorn graduated with a degree in sociology from Warsaw University in 1978.[5]
From 31 October 2005 to 7 February 2007 he was Minister of Interior and Administration, resigned after conflict with the Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński.[6] Elected a Marshal of the Sejm on 27 April 2007, with 235 votes, after Marek Jurek's resignation.
On 4 November 2011, he, along with 15 other supporters of the dismissed PiS MEP Zbigniew Ziobro,[7] left Law and Justice on ideological grounds to form a breakaway group, United Poland.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ludwik Dorn nie żyje. Były wicepremier i marszałek Sejmu miał 67 lat" (in Polish). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Ludwik Stanisław Dorn". Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej (in Polish). Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Twarze trzeciego bliźniaka". archiwum.rp.pl (in Polish). 13 December 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ a b Jacek Hugo Bager (30 October 2005). "Sylwetka pochyła" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "In the spotlight: Ludwik Dorn". Warsaw Business Journal. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Second Polish minister resigns after clash with PM". Gulf News. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Party members 'furious' following conservative defeat". TheNews.pl. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Conservative MPs form 'Poland United' breakaway group after dismissals". TheNews.pl. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2012.