Maciej Giertych
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Maciej Marian Giertych (['mat͡ɕɛj ˈmarjan ˈɡʲɛrtɨx], born 24 March 1936 in Warsaw)[1] is a Polish dendrologist and social conservative politician of the League of Polish Families (LPR). He favours state intervention in the economy. He was a member of the Sejm (between 2001 and 2004) and a Polish member of the European Parliament (from 2004 to 2009). He was a candidate in the 2005 Polish presidential elections, but withdrew from the race because of low vote results (circa 3%). He is a notable creationist and has stated that he opposes the theory of evolution as a scientist, a geneticist, and not on religious grounds.
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Maciej Marian Giertych | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Poland | |
In office 2004–2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-03-24) 24 March 1936 (age 88) Warsaw, Poland |
Political party | League of Polish Families |
Spouse | Antonina Giertych née Jachink |
Alma mater | Oxford University, University of Toronto |
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