Krystyna Bochenek

Krystyna Bochenek
Krystyna Bochenek
Deputy Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
In office
5 November 2007  10 April 2010
Preceded by Marek Ziółkowski
Succeeded by Zbigniew Romaszewski
Personal details
Born Krystyna Maria Neuman
30 June 1953
Katowice, Poland
Died 10 April 2010 (aged 56)
Smolensk, Russia
Resting place Sienkiewicz Street cemetery
Nationality Polish
Political party Civic Platform
Spouse(s) Andrzej Bochenek
Children Tomasz, Magdalena
Alma mater Silesian University

Krystyna Maria Bochenek (née Neuman) (30 June 1953 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish politician, Vice-Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland representing Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska). She was born in Katowice.

Plane crash

Grave of Krystyna Bochenek at the Sienkiewicz Street cemetery in Katowice

Bochenek was listed on the flight manifest[1] of the Tupolev Tu-154 of the 36th Special Aviation Regiment carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński which crashed near Smolensk-North airport near Pechersk near Smolensk, Russia, on 10 April 2010, killing all aboard.

Honours and awards

Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (April 2010)

References

External links

Media related to Krystyna Bochenek at Wikimedia Commons