Ewa Kopacz | |
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.jpg) Kopacz in 2024 | |
| Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 22 September 2014 – 16 November 2015 | |
| President | Bronisław Komorowski Andrzej Duda |
| Deputy | Tomasz Siemoniak Janusz Piechociński |
| Preceded by | Donald Tusk |
| Succeeded by | Beata Szydło |
| Vice-President of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2019 Serving with see list | |
| President | David Sassoli Roberta Metsola |
| Preceded by | Zdzisław Krasnodębski |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Greater Poland |
| Leader of the Civic Platform | |
| In office 8 November 2014 – 26 January 2016 | |
| Secretary General | Paweł Graś Andrzej Biernat |
| Preceded by | Donald Tusk |
| Succeeded by | Grzegorz Schetyna |
| Marshal of the Sejm | |
| In office 8 November 2011 – 22 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Grzegorz Schetyna |
| Succeeded by | Radosław Sikorski |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 16 November 2007 – 8 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Zbigniew Religa |
| Succeeded by | Bartosz Arłukowicz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ewa Lis 3 December 1956 Skaryszew, Poland |
| Political party | United People's Party (before 1989) Freedom Union (1994–2001) Civic Platform (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Spouse |
Marek Kopacz (div. 2008) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Medical University of Lublin |
| Awards |    |
Ewa Bożena Kopacz (IPA: [ˈɛva ˈkɔpat͡ʂ] ; née Lis; born 3 December 1956) is a Polish politician who has served as a Vice-President of the European Parliament since 2019. She previously was Marshal of the Sejm from 2011 to 2014, the first woman to hold the office, as well as Prime Minister of Poland from 2014 to 2015. In addition, Kopacz was Minister of Health from 2007 until 2011. Since 2001, she has been a member of Civic Platform, which she chaired from 2014 to 2016.[1] Kopacz succeeded Donald Tusk as prime minister, becoming the second woman to hold the office after Hanna Suchocka (1992–1993). Her term as prime minister ended on 16 November 2015, when she was succeeded by Beata Szydło.
Prior to entering politics, Kopacz was a pediatrician and general practitioner.[2] She was described as one of the leaders of the European Union during her tenure as prime minister. She was ranked as the world's 40th most powerful woman by Forbes magazine in 2015, placing her ahead of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and American television personality Ellen DeGeneres.[3]
- ^ Kopacz, Ewa. "O mnie" [About me]. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Życiorys Ewy Kopacz. Kopacz jako minister zdrowia - Polska - Newsweek.pl". Newsweek.pl. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ The World's 100 Most Powerful Women Forbes