Marek Woch

Marek Woch was born on 17 December 1978^[2] in Kąkolewnica.^[3] Despite finishing a vocational school,^[4] he continued his education in law.^[5]

Between 2016 and 2019, he was the plenipotentiary of the chairman of the National Health Fund for Contacts with Non-Governmental Organisations and Public Authorities.^[6]

As a politician, Woch contested several elections. In 2013, 2014 and 2018, he ran for Wójt of his home Gmina of Kąkolewnica. In 2013, he received 84 votes (2.74%).^[7] In 2014, he received 141 votes (3.59%).^[8] In 2018, he received 170 votes (4.26%),^[9] and his allies to the Gmina council received 235 votes (5.93%) and no seats.^[10] In the 2015 parliamentary election, he ran for a seat in the Senate, winning 11,413 votes (11.75%).^[11] Woch contested the 2019 European Parliament election for Poland Fair Play, getting 2,040 votes (0.28%).^[12] A few months later he ran in the 2019 parliamentary election, winning 1,314 votes (0.23%).^[13] Woch contested the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, winning 2,500 votes (0.39%),^[14] the 2024 European Parliament election, winning 3,326 votes (0.25%) in Warsaw,^[15] and the 2024 Polish local elections, winning 1,933 votes (0.77%).^[16]

He declared his candidacy in the 2025 Polish presidential election,^[17] successfully registering and earning the endorsement of the Social Alternative, Labour Party and Slavic Union parties, though being soundly defeated, coming last with 0.09% of the vote.^[18]

Woch endorsed the Law and Justice candidate for the second round Karol Nawrocki.^[19]

Woch supports the strengthening of presidential powers, establishment of a national guard, term-limiting members of the Sejm and Senate to two terms, and liquidation of the National Health Fund.^[17][20]