Roman Giertych: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Roman Giertych (born 27 February 1971 in Śrem, Greater Poland Voivodship) is a Polish nationalist politician, member of Sejm, lower house of Polish parliament (elected 2001), and chairman of League of Polish Families party.

Biography

Roman Giertych comes from a famous Polish politicians family: he is a son of Maciej Giertych, and grandson of Jędrzej Giertych.

He graduated from Law Division and History Division in Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan. In 1989 he has reactivated All-Polish Youth (Młodzież Wschechpolska) organization, becoming its chairmen (today a honorary chairman). For several years he was a member of National-Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Narodowo-Demokratyczne) and National Party (Stronnictwo Narodowe) which merged with several other organizations in 2001 to form the League of Polish Families (Liga Polskich Rodzin).

Under his leadership LPR made a great success in the European Parliament elections in June 2004, taking 2nd place in Poland with 14% of the votes (his father Maciej was elected a MEP).

In July 2004 Roman Giertych was elected a member and vicechairman of PKN Orlen investigation commission.