Tomasz Sommer
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Tomasz Krzysztof Sommer is a Polish
writer, journalist and publisher, Editor-in-chief of weekly magazine Najwyższy CZAS. Sommer graduated from the University of Warsaw
Department of Journalism and Political Science, and received his Ph.D.
in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology. He resides in Warsaw
.
Tomasz Sommer begun his career writing for Warsaw daily Express Wieczorny. Later, he worked as journalist for Academic Weekly "Auditorium" and newspapers Nowy Świat, and Życie. In 1995 he became a contributing writer to weekly magazines Najwyższy CZAS, and Lux. In the following year, Sommer became the Editor-in-chief of Lux and subsequently, a deputy chief of Najwyższy CZAS (1996–1999 and 2004–2007); and its Editor-in-chief (in 1999-2003 and, from 2007 until now). He also writes for the Foreign Department of Super Express
. In 2002 Sommer co-founded 2S Media group which owns the monthly GIGA Sport, published also in German
since 2004 as the GIGA Sport - Deutschland. In 2007, along with business partners, Sommer took over the weekly magazine Najwyższy CZAS.
based in Gliwice
, ranked as one of the most important policy institutes in Poland by Warsaw Difin publishers' in 2011, and awarded First Prize by newspaper Gazeta Finansowa in 2009. In 2009 Sommer ran in European Parliament
elections, on the list of KW Libertas for Gdańsk
constituency, and in 2010 became involved with political party Wolność i Praworządność (Freedom and Lawfulness
) during elections for Warsaw city hall. Tomasz Sommer is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking book entitled Rozstrzelać Polaków. Ludobójstwo Polaków w Związku Sowieckim w latach 1937-1938. Dokumenty z Centrali (Execute the Poles: The Genocide of Poles in the Soviet Union (1937–1938). Documents from Headquarters"), devoted to a little known chapter of Soviet–Polish history with official documents made available only after the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc
communist states. The documents, containing the NKVD
Order № 00485 which led to execution of 111,091 ethnic Poles in the USSR, came from the Memorial (society)
in Moscow
. They were first published in Polish by Tomasz Sommer.
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
writer, journalist and publisher, Editor-in-chief of weekly magazine Najwyższy CZAS. Sommer graduated from the University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
Department of Journalism and Political Science, and received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences, headquartered in Warsaw, is one of two Polish institutions having the nature of an academy of sciences.-History:...
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology. He resides in 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...
.
Tomasz Sommer begun his career writing for Warsaw daily Express Wieczorny. Later, he worked as journalist for Academic Weekly "Auditorium" and newspapers Nowy Świat, and Życie. In 1995 he became a contributing writer to weekly magazines Najwyższy CZAS, and Lux. In the following year, Sommer became the Editor-in-chief of Lux and subsequently, a deputy chief of Najwyższy CZAS (1996–1999 and 2004–2007); and its Editor-in-chief (in 1999-2003 and, from 2007 until now). He also writes for the Foreign Department of Super Express
Super Express
The Super Express is a Polish tabloid published in Warsaw since 1991, with daily circulation of about 370,000. The paper, owned by the MediaExpress, is best known for publications about political scandals. Before the 1993 and 1995 elections in Poland Super Express published pre-election polls,...
. In 2002 Sommer co-founded 2S Media group which owns the monthly GIGA Sport, published also in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
since 2004 as the GIGA Sport - Deutschland. In 2007, along with business partners, Sommer took over the weekly magazine Najwyższy CZAS.
Political life
Aside from his professional work as a writer, Sommer participates in political life, and is the vice-president of the Globalization Institute, a free-market think tankThink tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
based in Gliwice
Gliwice
Gliwice is a city in Upper Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Gliwice is the west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population of 2 million...
, ranked as one of the most important policy institutes in Poland by Warsaw Difin publishers' in 2011, and awarded First Prize by newspaper Gazeta Finansowa in 2009. In 2009 Sommer ran in European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
elections, on the list of KW Libertas for Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
constituency, and in 2010 became involved with political party Wolność i Praworządność (Freedom and Lawfulness
Freedom and Lawfulness
Freedom and Lawfulness , abbreviated to WiP, was a free market-emphasizing conservative political party in Poland. It was composed of conservatives, libertarians, and monarchists. Janusz Korwin-Mikke was the party leader and founder....
) during elections for Warsaw city hall. Tomasz Sommer is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking book entitled Rozstrzelać Polaków. Ludobójstwo Polaków w Związku Sowieckim w latach 1937-1938. Dokumenty z Centrali (Execute the Poles: The Genocide of Poles in the Soviet Union (1937–1938). Documents from Headquarters"), devoted to a little known chapter of Soviet–Polish history with official documents made available only after the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
communist states. The documents, containing the NKVD
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
Order № 00485 which led to execution of 111,091 ethnic Poles in the USSR, came from the Memorial (society)
Memorial (society)
Memorial is an international historical and civil rights society that operates in a number of post-Soviet states. It focuses on recording and publicising the Soviet Union's totalitarian past, but also monitors human rights in post-Soviet states....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. They were first published in Polish by Tomasz Sommer.
Book publications
- Poza Unią jest życie (There's life outside the EU), Arwil, WarsawWarsawWarsaw 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...
2004 (with Miłosz Marczuk) - Czy można usprawiedliwić podatki? (Is it possible to justify taxes?), 3S Media, Warsaw 2006, ISBN 9788392389460
- Korwin – wolnościowiec z misją (Korwin - libertarian with a mission), 3S Media, Warsaw 2009
- Michalkiewicz – nie bójcie się prawdy (Michalkiewicz - do not be afraid of the truth), 3S Media, Warsaw 2009, ISBN 978-83-7673-008-0
- Absurdy Unii Europejskiej (Absurdities of the European Union), Vesper, PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
2009 - Rozstrzelać Polaków. Ludobójstwo Polaków w Związku Sowieckim – dokumenty z centrali (Shoot the Poles. Genocide of Poles in the Soviet Union - the documents from the headquarters), 3S Media, Warsaw 2010 (development and translation), ISBN 978-83-7673-020-2
- Wolniewicz – zdanie własne (Wolniewicz – one's own opinion), 3S Media, Warsaw 2010