Robert Iwaszkiewicz
Robert Iwaszkiewicz MEP | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Lower Silesian and Opole | |
Assumed office 25 May 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Robert Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz 17 April 1962 Wrocław, Polish People's Republic |
Political party | Congress of the New Right |
Other political affiliations | Alliance for Direct Democracy in Europe |
Alma mater | Agricultural University of Wroclaw |
Robert Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (born 17 May 1962) is a Polish politician of the Congress of the New Right (KNP)[1] who was elected in May 2014 as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Originally a non-inscrit in the EP, he joined the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) on 20 October 2014. The EFDD had briefly ceased to exist when Iveta Grigule left the group since it no longer had representatives from seven different countries as the EP rules require. Upon Iwaszkiewicz joining, group leader Nigel Farage stated "To paraphrase Mark Twain 'Rumours of our death have been greatly exaggerated.'" [2] as the group again had members from the required seven countries. The three other members of KNP remained non-inscrits. Iwaszkiewicz cited UKIP's support for free market economy and fight against EU bureaucracy as reasons for joining the group.[3][4] Although he is a member of the KNP, he has close ties with former leader, and current MEP, Janusz Korwin-Mikke and his party, the Coalition for the Renewal of the Republic - Liberty and Hope
He is a member of the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.[5] Member of the Organization of Polish Monarchists.[6]
References
- ↑ Robert Iwaszkiewicz's biography, European Parliament, 02 December 2015
- ↑ "UKIP Withstands Euro-Attack, Reforms EFDD Group Just Days After 'Blackmail'". www.brietbart.com. Brietbart. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Gabriele Steinhauser (20 October 2014) Anti-EU Lawmakers Hope to Regain Group Status in European Parliament The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29692378
- ↑ Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 20 October 2014
- ↑ Gratulacje dla posła-elekta Jarosława Iwaszkiewicza.