Wojciech Michał Olejniczak | |
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| Member of theEuropean Parliament | |
| In office 14 July 2009 – 1 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Warsaw |
| Member of theSejm | |
| In office 19 October 2001 – 10 June 2009 | |
| Constituency | Łódź |
| Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| In office 2 July 2003 – 31 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Leszek Miller |
| Preceded by | Adam Tański |
| Succeeded by | Jerzy Pilarczyk |
| Leader of Democratic Left Alliance | |
| In office 29 May 2005 – 31 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Józef Oleksy |
| Succeeded by | Grzegorz Napieralski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1974-04-10)10 April 1974 (age 51) |
| Political party | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Spouse | Anna Olejniczak |
| Profession | Economist |
Wojciech Michał Olejniczak (pronounced[ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx ɔlɛjˈɲit͡ʂak]ⓘ; born 10 April 1974) is a Polish former leftist politician, member of theEuropean Parliament, and banker.
He hold degrees in both engineering and economics[1] (PhD). He was the chairman of theDemocratic Left Alliance (SLD) from 29 May 2005, to 31 May 2008 (the first chairman of that party that was not a member ofPolish United Workers' Party) and the vice-speaker ofSejm since 26 October 2005. From 2 July 2003, to 31 May 2005, Olejniczak was theMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
He was elected to theSejm on 25 September 2005 getting 31,471 votes in the 11thSieradz district, running on the SLD list. He was also a member ofSejm 2001–2005. He was reelected on 21 October 2007 getting 51,865 votes in the 9thŁódź district.
On 7 June 2009 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the Warsaw constituency, gaining 72,854 votes.
Since 2024, he is a suspect in two cases of economic misdemeanor, with one concerning his activity in AgroAlior Bank, another inPZU. He has no allegiance to the current partyNew Left.[2][3]
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