Ryszard Terlecki
Polish politician
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Ryszard Iwon Terlecki (born 2 September 1949) is a Polish politician, the Parliamentary Caucus Head of the Law and Justice party between 2015–2023. Terlecki, a historian and professor of humanities, lectures at the Pontifical University of John Paul II. He is a member of the Sejm, serving since 2007.[1] He served as the Deputy Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland 2015–2023.
Ryszard Terlecki | |
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| Deputy Marshal of the Sejm | |
| In office 12 November 2015 – 12 November 2023 | |
| Head of the Law and Justice Parliamentary Caucus | |
| In office 10 November 2015 – 12 November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mariusz Błaszczak |
| Succeeded by | Mariusz Błaszczak |
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| Born | Ryszard Iwon Terlecki 2 September 1949 |
| Party | Law and Justice |
Other political affiliations | Development Plus (since 2026) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Jagiellonian University |
| Profession | Historian |
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| Website | Official website |
Personal life
He is the son of writer and journalist Olgierd Terlecki who was a secret collaborator of the Security Service in PRL for 35 years, and his wife Janina. In his youth, he was a participant in the hippie movement and one of the precursors of this youth subculture in Poland. He was known in the environment under the pseudonym Pies (pol. Dog).[2] Then he took part in opposition movements - as a co-worker of Workers' Defence Committee, member of "Solidarity" independent trade union, and journalist in underground press. He was married twice, and has three children from his first marriage.[3]
