The history of the National Broadcasting Council goes back to 29 December 1992. It was then that the Sejm passed the Act on radio and television broadcasting, which was enforced on 1 March 1993.
The Act established the National Broadcasting Council as a state-governed body authorized to act on radio and television broadcasting matters. Earlier, an amendment to the Constitution had been drafted, which incorporated the KRRiT into the Polish Fundamental Law.
The Council commenced its activity on 28 April 1993. Until December 2005 it consisted of nine members representing different social and political communities. Four of them were being appointed by the Sejm, two by the Senat and three – by the President. The term of each Council member lasted six years. The Council’s composition was being renewed in 1/3 every two years.
Pursuant to the amendment to the Act enforced on 27 December 1995, the KRRiT’s Chairman was being elected by the members from among their group by an absolute majority of votes. On 30 December 2005, the term of the KRRiT’s members expired pursuant to the Act on transformation and changes in the responsibilities and authority of State bodies in charge of communication, radio and television broadcasting, dated 29 December 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2005 No. 267 item 2258).
At present, following the applicable regulations, the Council consists of 5 members (two are appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland, two – by the Sejm and one – by the Senat) appointed for a 6-year term. The KRRiT’s Chairman is appointed by the National Broadcasting Council (a change introduced by the Act of 25 April 2006 following the ruling issued by the Constitutional Tribunal).
COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COUNCIL SINCE 1993
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1.
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Marek Markiewicz
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Prezydent RP
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19.04.1993 – 23.09.1994
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Chairman - 19.04.1993 – 01.03.1994
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2.
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Maciej Iłowiecki
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Prezydent RP
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19.04.1993 – 23.09.1994
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Deputy Chairman - 19.04.1993 – 23.09.1994
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3.
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Ryszard Bender
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Prezydent RP
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19.04.1993 – 22.07.1994
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Chairman - 30.03.1994 – 21.07.1994
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4.
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Lech Dymarski
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Sejm RP
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03.04.1993 – 02.04.1995
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5.
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Marek Siwiec
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Sejm RP
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03.04.1993 – 10.01.1996
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6.
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Andrzej Zarębski
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Sejm RP
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01.04.1993 – 21.04.1999
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Secretary - 19.04.1993 – 21.04.1999
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7.
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Bolesław Sulik
(zmarł 22 maja 2012 r.)
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Sejm RP
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03.04.1993 – 21.04.1999
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Deputy Chairman - 10.05.1995 – 28.12.1995
Chairman - 28.12.1995 – 21.04.1999 |
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8.
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Ryszard Miazek
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Senat RP
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01.04.1993 – 10.05.1996
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Deputy Chairman - 11.01.1996 – 10.05.1996
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9.
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Jan Szafraniec
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Senat RP
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01.04.1993 – 05.04.1995
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Prezydent RP
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14.04.1995 – 18.04.1999
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10.
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Janusz Zaorski
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Prezydent RP
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22.07.1994 – 10.05.1995
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Chairman - 22.07.1994 – 10.05.1995
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11.
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Tomasz Kwiatkowski
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Prezydent RP
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26.09.1994 – 10.04.1995
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12.
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Henryk Andracki
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Prezydent RP
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26.09.1994 – 18.04.1997
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13.
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Witold Graboś
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Senat RP
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05.04.1995 – 05.04.2001
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Deputy Chairman - 14.10.1998 – 06.07.1999
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14.
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Michał Strąk
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Sejm RP
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03.04.1995 – 02.04.2001
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15.
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Marek Jurek
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Prezydent RP
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10.05.1995 – 09.05.2001
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Chairman - 10.05.1995 – 28.12.1995
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16.
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Robert Kwiatkowski
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Sejm RP
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16.02.1996 – 02.04.1997
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Prezydent RP
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19.04.1997 – 25.06.1998
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17.
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Witold Knychalski
(zmarł 12 września 2006 r.) |
Senat RP
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12.07.1996 – 01.04.1997
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18.
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Jan Sęk
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Senat RP
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03.04.1997 – 08.05.2003
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Deputy Chairman - 13.07.1999
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19.
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Adam Halber
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Sejm RP
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10.04.1997 – 24.07.2003
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20.
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Waldemar Dubaniowski
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Prezydent RP
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11.09.1998 – 30.04.2003
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21.
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Juliusz Braun
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Sejm RP
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21.04.1999 – 06.05.2005
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Chairman - 06.07.1999 - 26.03.2003
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22.
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Jarosław Sellin
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Sejm RP
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21.04.1999 – 06.05.2005
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23.
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Włodzimierz Czarzasty
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Prezydent RP
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10.05.1999 – 19.01.2005
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Secretary - 23.03.2000 - 26.08.2004
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24.
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Aleksander Łuczak
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Sejm RP
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12.04.2001 – 30.12.2005*
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Deputy Chairman - 05.06.2003
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Lech Jaworski
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Senat RP
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25.04.2001 – 30.12.2005*
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26.
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Danuta Waniek
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Prezydent RP
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15.05.2001 – 30.12.2005*
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Chairman - 26.03.2003
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27.
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Sławomira Łozińska
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Prezydent RP
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30.04.2003 – 30.12.2005*
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28.
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Tomasz Goban - Klas
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Senat RP
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08.05.2003 – 30.09.2004
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29.
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Ryszard Ulicki
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Sejm RP
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24.07.2003 – 30.12.2005*
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30.
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Ryszard Sławiński
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Senat RP
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18.11.2004 – 30.12.2005*
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31.
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Anna Szydłowska-Żurawska
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Prezydent RP
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19.01.2005 – 31.07.2005
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32.
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Andrzej Kneifel
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Sejm RP
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06.05.2005 – 30.12.2005*
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33.
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Andrzej Zieliński
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Sejm RP
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06.05.2005 – 30.12.2005*
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34.
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Stanisław Jędrzejewski
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Prezydent RP
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1.08.2005 – 30.12.2005*
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35.
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Tomasz Borysiuk
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Sejm RP
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27.01.2006 – 04.08.2010
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36.
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Lech Stanisław Haydukiewicz
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Sejm RP
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27.01.2006 – 04.08.2010
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37.
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Witold Kołodziejski
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Senat RP
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30.01.2006 – 04.08.2010
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Chairman - 23.10.2007 - 04.08.2010
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38.
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Elżbieta Kruk
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Prezydent RP
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31.01.2006 – 26.09.2007
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Chairman - 31.01.2006 - 28.03.2006 and 17.05.2006 - 26.09.2007
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39.
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Wojciech Dziomdziora
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Prezydent RP
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31.01.2006 – 18.09.2007
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40.
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Piotr Marian Boroń
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Prezydent RP
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18.09.2007 – 04.08.2010
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41.
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Barbara Bubula
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Prezydent RP
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26.09.2007 – 04.08.2010
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42.
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Jan Dworak
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Prezydent RP
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04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016
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Chairman - 10.08.2010 |
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43.
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Krzysztof Luft
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Prezydent RP
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04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016
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44.
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Stefan Józef Pastuszka
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Senat RP
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04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016
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45.
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Witold Graboś
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Sejm RP
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04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016
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Deputy Chairman - 21.09.2010 |
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46.
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Sławomir Rogowski
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Sejm RP
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04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016
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* - following the Act of the Polish Sejm on transformation and changes in the responsibilities and authority of State bodies in charge of communication, radio and television broadcasting, dated 29 December 2005 and its publication on 30 December 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2005 No. 267 item 2258)
