New Left (Poland)
Centre-left political party
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The New Left (Polish: Nowa Lewica, Polish pronunciation: [ˈnɔva lɛˈvi.t͡sa]; NL) is a social-democratic political party in Poland.[8][9] It is positioned on the centre[4] or centre-left of the political spectrum.[5][10][11] Its leader is Włodzimierz Czarzasty.[12]
New Left Nowa Lewica | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Włodzimierz Czarzasty |
| General Secretary | Marcin Kulasek |
| Founded | 9 October 2021 |
| Registered | 27 January 2020 |
| Merger of | |
| Headquarters | Złota 9, lok. 4 00-019 Warsaw |
| Youth wing | Młoda Lewica |
| Membership (2025) | ~25,000[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy[2] Social liberalism[3] |
| Political position | Centre[4] to centre-left[5] |
| National affiliation | The Left Senate Pact 2023 (for 2023 Senate election) |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| European Parliament group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Colours | |
| Slogan | Serce mam po lewej 'My heart is on the left' |
| Sejm | 18 / 460 |
| Senate | 7 / 100 |
| European Parliament | 3 / 53 |
| Regional assemblies | 8 / 552 |
| City Presidents | 9 / 107 |
| Website | |
| lewica.org.pl | |
It was formed in 2021 as a merger of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Spring, although the plans for the merger began in 2019.[13] It is a part of The Left coalition. It holds pro-European views.[5]
History
Spring and the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) initially cooperated in 2019 during the October 2019 parliamentary election, as part of The Left alliance. After the election, the plan to merge the two parties was announced.[14] As a consequence, in 2020, SLD changed its name to the New Left as the new party was to be based on the structures of the alliance. However, further plans concerning merger were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 11 June 2021, the Spring's general assembly voted in favour of dissolving the party in order to merge with the SLD.[15]
In the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, The Left coalition technically participated as the New Left party, whose list included representatives of Left Together, Labour Union, Polish Socialist Party and Social Democracy of Poland.[16][17] It joined the four-party coalition that nominated Donald Tusk as its candidate for prime minister. It received four seats in Tusk's cabinet, with Krzysztof Gawkowski as a deputy premier. It is the first time a left-wing party has been in government since the SLD's last government was defeated in 2005.[18][19]
Leadership
Party leaders
| № | Leader(s) | Tenure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg) |
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9 October 2021[20] – 14 December 2025 | |
| Włodzimierz Czarzasty | Robert Biedroń | |||
| Dual internal party organisation and dual leadership abolished. | ||||
| 2 | |
Włodzimierz Czarzasty | 14 December 2025[21] – present | |
Deputy leaders
The incumbent deputy leaders elected in December 2025 are:[21]
- Krzysztof Gawkowski (first deputy chairperson)
- Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk
- Katarzyna Kotula
- Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus
- Wiesław Szczepański
- Dariusz Wieczorek
- Karolina Zioło-Pużuk
- Aneta Złocka
- Anna Maria Żukowska
Election results
Sejm
Senate
| Election | Leader | Popular vote | % of votes | Seats | +/− | Majority | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Robert Biedroń |
1,131,639 (#4) |
5.29 | 7 / 100 |
New | KO–TD–L | [24] |
| As part of The Left coalition, which won 9 seats in total.[a] | |||||||
European Parliament
| Election | Leader | Popular vote | % of votes | Seats | +/− | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Robert Biedroń |
741,071 (#5) |
6.30 | 3 / 53 |
New | [25] |
| As part of The Left coalition, which won 3 seats in total. | ||||||
Regional Assemblies
| Election | Leader | Popular vote | % of votes | Seats | +/− | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Włodzimierz Czarzasty, Robert Biedroń |
911,430 (#5) |
6.32 | 7 / 552 |
New | [26] |
| As part of The Left coalition, which won 8 seats in total. | ||||||
Notes
- The officially registered as Nowa Lewica (New Left) party list also included candidates of other The Left coalition parties. The list belong to the wider Senate Pact for the Senate election.
