Andrzej Sebastian Duda (born 16 May 1972) is a Polish lawyer and politician who has served as president of Poland since 6 August 2015. Before becoming president, Andrzej Duda was a member of Polish Lower House (Sejm) from 2011 to 2014 and the European Parliament from 2014 to 2015.
51.2% of the vote and be returned to office.Trump tweeted: “Congratulations to my friend President @AndrzejDuda of Poland on his historic re-election!
Looking forward to continuing our important work together across many issues, including defense, trade, energy, and telecommunications security!”Many observers believe Duda has pushed Poland down an increasingly authoritarian path since taking power in 2015.
Groups including Human Rights Watch have criticized the country’s direction and attempts to curb free expression.Related: Poland may start sending teachers to jail for turning kids gayDuring his re-election campaign, Duda made a range of anti-LGBTQ statements.