Artur Górski
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Artur Górski is a Polish
politician. He was elected to Sejm
on September 25, 2005 getting 2850 votes in 19 Warsaw
district, running on the Law and Justice
ticket. He was reelected in 2007 and is currently in office.
In late 2006, he spearheaded an initiative - along with other members of LPR, PSL and his own party
- to declare Jesus Christ the honorary King of Poland.
On November 5, 2008, a day after Barack Obama
's victory in the presidential election, he called Obama the "black messiah of the new left" and said his victory marks the "end of the civilization of the white man". On December 4, 2008 the Sejm
's Parliamentary Ethics Commission ordered Górski to apologize publicly for his comments about Barack Obama or to face parliamentary disciplinary proceedings. Górski told the journalists that he probably will apologize but that he had two weeks to make up his mind.
In April 2010, Górski apologized after suggesting in an interview that Russia
might have been responsible for the Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
which killed President Lech Kaczyński
. Górski said that he had been speaking in "a state of shock".
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
politician. He was elected to Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
on September 25, 2005 getting 2850 votes in 19 Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
district, running on the Law and Justice
Law and Justice
Law and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament....
ticket. He was reelected in 2007 and is currently in office.
In late 2006, he spearheaded an initiative - along with other members of LPR, PSL and his own party
Law and Justice
Law and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament....
- to declare Jesus Christ the honorary King of Poland.
On November 5, 2008, a day after Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's victory in the presidential election, he called Obama the "black messiah of the new left" and said his victory marks the "end of the civilization of the white man". On December 4, 2008 the Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
's Parliamentary Ethics Commission ordered Górski to apologize publicly for his comments about Barack Obama or to face parliamentary disciplinary proceedings. Górski told the journalists that he probably will apologize but that he had two weeks to make up his mind.
In April 2010, Górski apologized after suggesting in an interview that Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
might have been responsible for the Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash
The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board...
which killed President Lech Kaczyński
Lech Kaczynski
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński was Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President of Poland from 2005 until 2010 and as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005. Before he became a president, he was also a member of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość...
. Górski said that he had been speaking in "a state of shock".
See also
- Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007
- Members of Polish Sejm 2007-2011
- Law and Justice political partyLaw and JusticeLaw and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament....
External links
- Artur Górski - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.
- dr. Artur Górski home page - personal website, includes articles, biographies and photographs.