Krzysztof Putra

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Krzysztof Putra
Krzysztof Putra

In office
October 27, 2005 – November 5, 2007
Served alongside: Ryszard Legutko, Maciej Płażyński, Marek Ziółkowski
Preceded by Jolanta Danielak, Kazimierz Kutz, Ryszard Jarzembowski
Succeeded by Krystyna Bochenek, Janusz Ziółkowski

Incumbent
Assumed office 
November 6, 2007
Serving alongside: Jarosław Kalinowski, Stefan Niesiołowski, Jerzy Szmajdziński
Preceded by Janusz Dobrosz, Jarosław Kalinowski, Bronisław Komorowski, Wojciech Olejniczak, Genowefa Wiśniowska

Incumbent
Assumed office 
November 5, 2007

Born July 4, 1957 (age 50)
Józefów, Poland
Political party Law and Justice
Earlier Centre Agreement
Profession Worker, Politician

Krzysztof Putra (pronounced [ˈkʃɨʃtɔf ˈputra], born July 4, 1957 in Józefów) is a Polish right-wing politician, a member of the Law and Justice (PiS). He served as a Deputy of the Senate Marshal from October 27, 2005 until November 4, 2007. He is now Sejm member (from November 5) and PiS candidate for Sejm Marshal.

A member of Solidarity during Communist rule, he was a worker in Białystok from 1975 to 1994. He was also a Sejm Member (Contract Sejm) from Solidarity (1989-1991). Later he was elected from Centre Agreement and was one of the founder of Law and Justice in 2001. He is known as one of the Party leader, in addition to serve as party leader in his home Podlachian Voivodeship.

As one of the Deputies of the Senate Marshal he was regarded as a de facto leader of the upper house.

He was picked by the Law and Justice and their candidate for Sejm Marshal. However, he lost soundly to Civic Platform's majority nominee Bronisław Komorowski. His candidature was viewed as a political demonstration.

However, a day later he was elected one of the Vice-Marshals.

He is married and has eight children.

He is a grandson of Aleksander Putra, who served as Sejm Member before World War II from Polish People's Party.

This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding Polish Wikipedia article as of 2007-10-10.

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