Marek Sawicki

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, Sejm 2001-2005, Sejm 2005–2007, Sejm 2007–2011, Sejm 2011–2015, Sejm 2015–2019, Sejm 2019-2023 and Sejm 2023–2027.

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).

On 6 November 2023, President Andrzej Duda announced he would name Sawicki as the Senior Marshal of the new Sejm elected in October. He was appointed on 9 November 2023, performing his function on 13 November 2023 in the Sejm.