Barbara Nowacka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister of National Education | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Krzysztof Szczucki |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2019 | |
| Constituency | Słupsk |
| Leader of Polish Initiative | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1975 Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Polish Initiative (2016–present) Your Movement (2014–2016) Union of the Left (2005–2006) Labour Union (2001–2005) |
| Other political affiliations | Civic Coalition (2019–present) United Left (2015–2016) Europa Plus (2013–2014) |
| Domestic partner | Maciej |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Jerzy Paweł Nowacki Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka |
Barbara Anna Nowacka (born 10 May 1975) is a Polish politician who has served as Minister of National Education since December 2023. In October 2015 she became leader of the United Left coalition for the 2015 Polish parliamentary election, bringing together Labour Union, Your Movement, the Democratic Left Alliance, the Greens, and the Polish Socialist Party. Nowacka is the daughter of the late Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Policy Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka. Since 2016 she has been the leader of the Polish Initiative.