Barbara Piwnik

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Barbara Piwnik
Minister of Justice
In office
19 October 2001  6 July 2002
Prime Minister Leszek Miller
Preceded by Stanislaw Iwanicki
Succeeded by Grzegorz Kurczuk
Personal details
Born 1955 (age 5859)
Nationality Polish
Political party Independent

Barbara Piwnik (born 1955)[1] is a Polish judge. She served as justice minister of Poland from 2001 to 2002.

Career

Piwnik is a judge by profession.[2] On 19 October 2001, Piwnik appointed justice minister to the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Leszek Miller.[3] She was an independent member of the cabinet.[4] In July 2002, Prime Minister Miller asked her resignation.[5] Piwnik's term ended on 6 July 2002 and she was succeeded by Grzegorz Kurczuk as justice minister.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Polish Ministries". Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
  2. Rohozińska, Joanna (21 February 2000). "News from Poland since 14 Febraruy 2000". Central Europe Review 2 (7). Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
  3. David Holley; Ela Kasprzycka (20 October 2001). "Ex-Communist Sworn In as Polish Premier". Los Angeles Times (Warsaw). Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
  4. "Poland, Country Assessments". Asylum Law. October 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
  5. "Poland: Resignations and reshuffles". EurActiv. 10 July 2002. Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
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