Presidential elections in Poland - thoughts and conclusions

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BTW Fascinating situation from a legal point of view.

It looks like from 10th April to the time when the new president will be sworn (August) Poland will have THREE acting presidents:

- Speaker of the Sejm Bronisław Komorowski from 10th April to tomorrow,

- Speaker of the Senat Bogdan Borusewicz from Wednesday to Thursday,

- the new Speaker of the Sejm due to be chosen on Thursday - Grzegorz Schetyna,


Why is that?

1. Simply as a MP Bronisław Komorowski must leave his mandate imediatelly he is formally elected the new head of state thus losing the rights of the Speaker of the Sejm so ceases to be the acting president.

2. Bogdan Borusewicz immediatelly becomes the acting president because the Speaker of the Senat is the next person in line according to the article 131 of the Constitution.

3. Grzegorz Schetyna will be chosen the new Speaker of the Sejm and automaticly he will take the job untill the new president is formally appointed.


So many twists and turns since the tragedy in April and to the state or the economy, to the political system or the administration it means absolutely nothing.

Very smooth transition. Democracy shows its strenghts again and again.