Katarzyna Cichos

Katarzyna Cichos was born on 28 April^[1] 1986^[2] and graduated from the University of Silesia in Katowice,^[3] attaining a doctoral degree in law in June 2016.^[4]

Cichos worked in several non-governmental organizations and is employed at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University.^[5][6]

Cichos run in the 2014 local elections, simultaneously contesting the seat of mayor of Siemianowice Śląskie, for which she won 2,142 votes (9.67%) and didn't enter the runoff,^[7] and a seat to the city council of Siemianowice Śląskie, which she won with 387 votes (6.42%),^[8] both with the backing of the Silesian Autonomy Movement,^[9][10][11] despite not being a member of the party.^[12] Following the election, Cichos' disagreement with and disassociation from the Movement led to it cutting ties and even unsuccessfully demanding Cichos' resignation from her seat.^[13][14] She left the city council in 2017, a year prior to the 2018 local elections.^[2]

In 2016, Cichos was nominated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become the vice-consul in the General Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Manchester [pl]. However, after accusations of being a separatist due to her former ties with the Silesian Autonomy Movement, her nomination was withdrawn.^[12][13][14]

In 2025, Cichos declared her candidacy for the 2025 Polish presidential election, along the founding of the "center-right, meritocratic, pro-development" Platform for the Development of Poland.^[2] However, she withdrew to endorse Marek Woch of Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy.^[15] She is the author of the book "Moja droga, Moja Polska" ("My way, my Poland").^[5]