Marta Stożek
Member of Polish Sejm
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Marta Magdalena Stożek (born 6 August 1976) is a Polish politician, serving as a member of the Sejm since 2024.[1]
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6 August 1976
Marta Stożek | |
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Marta Stożek in 2024 | |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | 3-Wrocław |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marta Magdalena Stożek 6 August 1976 Wrocław, Poland |
| Party | Partia Razem (since 2019) |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Stożek comes from a working-class family. She initially pursued but did not complete a degree in technical physics.[2] In 2015, she earned a bachelor's degree in Indian philology from the University of Wrocław.[3] She has worked in various roles, including in the IT sector and as a manager for the HerStory Foundation, an organization focused on education.[4]
Political career
Stożek joined the party Partia Razem (Together Party), becoming a member of its national council and serving as its leader in Wrocław.[5]
In the 2018 Polish local elections, she ran unsuccessfully for the Wrocław City Council as part of the "Wrocław for Everyone" electoral committee.[6] She also ran for the Sejm in 2019 and 2023 in the Wrocław district, receiving 10,212 and 19,434 votes, respectively.[7][8]
In 2024, Stożek was elected as a member to the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik and unsuccessfully ran for the European Parliament in the same year.[9][10]
She assumed a seat in the Sejm on June 26, 2024, replacing Krzysztof Śmiszek, who was elected to the European Parliament.[11]
In October 2024, she and all the other Partia Razem MPs left the Left parliamentary club.[12]
Personal life
Stożek resides in Oborniki Śląskie and is a mother of four daughters and one son.[13] She was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 44.[14]