Executive
Office | Name | Party | Since |
---|---|---|---|
President | Bronisław Komorowski | PO | 6 August 2010 |
Prime Minister | Donald Tusk | PO | 16 November 2007 |
The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term, the prime minister and deputy prime ministers are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Sejm. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the prime minister and the Sejm; the prime minister proposes, the president appoints, and the Sejm approves the Council of Ministers.
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