Artur Zawisza

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Artur Zawisza (pronounced [ˈartur zaˈvʲiʃa], born March 30, 1969 in Lublin, Poland) is a Polish politician, member of Right of the Republic (Polish: Prawica Rzeczypospolitej) party.

He is a graduate in literature and philosophy from Catholic University of Lublin. In the 1980s he was member of the underground anti-communist catholic scouting. After finishing studies he was assistant to the Member of the National Broadcasting Council Marek Jurek. In 1997 he was editor-in-chief of nationwide daily newspaper "Nasz Dziennik". Later in 1997 he become Chief of the Cabinet of the Chief of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland. From 1998 to 2000 he was secretary general of Zjednoczenie Chrześcijańsko-Narodowe (National-Christian Union). In 2001 he was one of the founders of Przymierze Prawicy (Alliance of Right). Alliance of Right united with Law and Justice in 2002.

He is a member of Sejm since 2001. He works in Economy Committee and Public Finance Committee in Polish Parliament. He is President of the Polish-Irish Interparliamentary Group and Vice president of the Parliamentary Caucus for Defence of the Rights of the Family. He was re-elected in 2005.

He is married since 1995 and has two daughters and a son.