President Andrzej Duda today presented nominations to the new ministers in Donald Tusk’s government. The president emphasized that security is currently the key concern for Poles. “Disputes, clashes, political revenge matter far less to people than whether they live in safety, in comfort, and whether they are affected by the most fundamental and serious concerns,” the president told the newly appointed ministers.
President Duda officially nominated the new members of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s cabinet.
“Today, for our fellow citizens, the absolutely most fundamental issue is security — understood in a very concrete, hard sense. It’s about physical security, not in some broad, abstract sense. It’s about ensuring Poland is stable, governed, and orderly,” the president said.
He also stressed that “all speculation has now come to an end, and Poland once again has a stable, clearly defined government.”
“This is the fundamental task today, as understood by all our compatriots — that it be clear who governs, who bears responsibility, and who holds the reins of the state,” Duda stated.
“Disputes, clashes, political revenge matter far less to people than whether they live in safety, in comfort, and whether they are affected by the most fundamental and serious concerns,” he added.
The Ministry responsible for economic and financial matters will now be led by the current finance minister, Andrzej Domański.
Miłosz Motyka, previously deputy minister of climate and environment, has taken over as minister for energy.
Jakub Jaworowski, the outgoing head of the Ministry of State Assets, has been replaced by Wojciech Balczun, until now the president of the Industrial Development Agency.
Czesław Siekierski has left his position as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, replaced by Stefan Krajewski, previously a deputy minister in the same ministry.
With the creation of a large Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Development and Technology, headed by Krzysztof Paszyk, has been dissolved. The Ministry of Industry, led by Marzena Czarnecka, and the Ministry of Equality, headed by Katarzyna Kotula, were also abolished.
Other newly appointed ministers include:
- Marcin Kulasek – Minister of Science and Higher Education
- Marcin Kierwiński – Minister of the Interior and Administration
- Marta Cienkowska – Minister of Culture
- Jakub Rutnicki – Minister of Sport and Tourism
- Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda – Minister of Health
Radosław Sikorski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has additionally been appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, Waldemar Żurek will head the Ministry of Justice.