Leszek Roman Deptuła (25 February 1953 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish veterinarian and politician, member of the Sejm. He was born in Żagań.

Deptulas was listed on the flight manifest 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.

Leszek Deptuła

On 16 April 2010 Deptulas was decorated posthumously with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Four days later, he was buried at the municipal cemetery in Mielec.

Leszek Deptuła

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1953 births

2010 deaths

People from Żagań

Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011

Voivodeship marshals of Poland

Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Victims of the Smolensk air disaster

Polish veterinarians

Recipients of the Silver Cross of Merit (Poland) Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Leszek Deptuła