Marek Wacław Sawicki (; born 8 April 1958) is a Polish politician who has been serving as a member of the Sejm since 1993. He also served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on two occasions.
Education and early career
Sawicki studied agriculture. He later spent two years teaching and worked at the Ministry of Telecommunications.
Political career
Sawicki was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, receiving 6527 votes in 18 Siedlce district as a candidate on the Polish People's Party list. He later served as a member of Sejm 1993-1997, Sejm 1997-2001, and Sejm 2001-2005.
Sawicki was first appointed to the post of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on 16 November 2007 and left on 26 July 2012. On 17 March 2014 he then took over from Stanisław Kalemba and served until the Cabinet of Beata Szydło was sworn in on 16 November 2015. When Poland held the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2011, he chaired the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH). In December 2011, the AGRIFISH under the presidency of Sawicki adopted a decision authorizing the signing of an anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA).
See also
Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007
References
External links
Marek Sawicki in Polish Wikipedia
Marek Sawicki - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches