Daniel Kawczynski

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Daniel Robert Kawczynski (born January 24, 1972) is the Conservative Party Member for Parliament for Shrewsbury and Atcham in Shropshire, England.

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[edit] Early life

Kawczynski's family came to Britain from Poland in 1940, after Poland's invasion by the Wehrmacht. He was educated at the University of Stirling (reading business studies with languages) and was President of the University Conservative Association in 1991. Whilst president, Daniel led a renaissance in the Stirling Conservative Association and ensured the re-election of the sitting Conservative MP for Stirling, Michael Forsyth. He rented a room in a house on Short Heath Road, Erdington in his late teens and early twenties. Whilst at university, Kawczynski met his wife Kate.

[edit] Parliamentary career

Kawczynski first stood for Parliament in the 2001 general election for Ealing Southall and came a distant second with 18% of the vote. However, he won the seat for Shrewsbury and Atcham at the 2005 general election, succeeding Labour's Paul Marsden. He is a member of the Cornerstone Group of socially conservative Tory MPs, who largely disagree with the direction in which David Cameron is leading the party.

[edit] Personal life

At 6 feet 8½ inches (204 cm), Kawczynski is believed to be the tallest MP ever to sit in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Kawczyski briefly appeared on the Better Know A District segment of American satirical program The Colbert Report.

He married Kate Lumb in July 2000 in Huddersfield. The couple have a daughter named Alexis (born in 2006). They live in Ullingswick.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Paul Marsden		 Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and Atcham
2005 – present		 Incumbent
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