2009 in Poland
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Incumbents
| Position | Person | Party |
|---|---|---|
| President | Lech Kaczyński | Independent (Supported by Law and Justice) |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk | Civic Platform |
| Marshal of the Sejm | Bronisław Komorowski | Civic Platform |
| Marshal of the Senate | Bogdan Borusewicz | Independent (Supported by the Civic Platform) |
Events
January
February
- 17 February – Rescue helicopter Mil Mi-2 of the Polish Medical Air Rescue has crashed in Jarostów; pilot and HCM were killed and the doctor severely injured.
- 27 February – Combat helicopter Mil Mi-24 of the Polish Air Force has crashed in Szadłowice; pilot was killed, two other crew members lightly injured.
March
- 31 March – An-28 Bryza-2RF transport plane of Polish Air Force has crashed in the Babie Doły district of Gdynia; entire crew (four persons) was killed.
April
- 6 April – one death and 25 wounded in a train crash near Białogard
- 13 April – Kamień Pomorski homeless hostel fire. 23 deaths. President of Poland declared a 3-day national mourning.
May
- 5 May – Skra Bełchatów won their fifth Polish Volleyball Championship defeating Resovia in the finals (see 2008–09 PlusLiga).
- 20 May – Asseco Prokom Sopot won their sixth Polish Basketball Championship defeating Turów Zgorzelec in the finals.
- 31 May – last flight of the Polish airline Centralwings
June
- Poland hit by 2009 European floods
- 7 June: European Parliament election takes place in Poland.
August
- 23–30 August – Poznań hosts the 2009 World Rowing Championships.
- 30 August – Su-27 combat plane of Belarusian Air Force crashes during the Radom Air Show 2009; entire crew (two persons) was killed.
September
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- 7–20 September – Poland hosts the EuroBasket 2009.
- 18 September – 20 deaths and 37 wounded following 2009 Wujek-Śląsk mine blast
- 25 September–4 October – Poland hosts the 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
October
- 18 October – Falubaz Zielona Góra won their fifth Team Speedway Polish Championship defeating Unibax Toruń in the finals (see 2009 Polish speedway season).
December
- 18 December – President Lech Kaczyński pardons brothers Tomasz, Mirosław and Krzysztof Winek for their role in the Lynching at Włodowo.
Deaths
February
- 7 February: Piotr Stańczak, Polish geologist beheaded by Islamic terrorists in Pakistan