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Polish judge and politician (born 1955)

Barbara Piwnik
Minister of Justice
In office
19 October 2001 – 6 July 2002
Prime MinisterLeszek Miller
Preceded byStanisław Iwanicki
Succeeded byGrzegorz Kurczuk
Personal details
Born (1955-03-05) 5 March 1955 (age 69)
Kosowice, Poland
Political partyIndependent

Barbara Elżbieta Piwnik (born 5 March 1955) is a Polish judge. She served as Minister of Justice of Poland from 2001 to 2002.

Career

A judge by profession, on 19 October 2001, Piwnik was appointed Minister of Justice in the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Leszek Miller. She was an independent member of the cabinet. In July 2002, Prime Minister Miller requested her resignation.

Piwnik's term ended on 6 July 2002 and she was succeeded by Grzegorz Kurczuk as Minister of Justice.

References

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  3. David Holley; Ela Kasprzycka (20 October 2001). "Ex-Communist Sworn In as Polish Premier". Los Angeles Times. Warsaw. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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