Presidential elections were held in Poland on 9 October and 23 October 2005. The outgoing President of Poland, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, had served the two five-year terms allowed under the constitution
Lech Kaczyński
Donald Tusk, 2007
Former Minister of Industry and Trade Henryka Bochniarz (Independent), 57
Former Marshall of the Sejm Marek Borowski (SDPL), 59
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The Civic Platform was a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Poland. The party's most prominent leader was Donald Tusk, party chairman between 2003–2014 and 2021–2025.
2005 Polish presidential election
…defeated Donald Tusk to become President of Poland. The election took place just a month after Kaczyński's Law and Justice party also defeated Tusk's Civic Platform in the parliamentary elections. Two center-right candidates, Donald Tusk, chairman of the Civic Platform (PO) and Deputy Marshal of the Sejm, and Lech…
Civic Platform banner carried during the opposition march on 4 June 2023
Bronisław Komorowski former president of Poland (2010–2015)
Jerzy Buzek former president of the European Parliament (2009–2012) and former Prime Minister of Poland (1997–2001)
Borys Budka former minister of justice and leader of Platforma Obywatelska (2020–2021)