Magdalena Biejat
Polish politician (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magdalena Agnieszka Biejat (pronounced [mag.da.ˈlɛ.na ˈbjɛ.jat] ⓘ; born 11 January 1982)[1] is a Polish politician and translator of Spanish-language literature. She was a member of the Sejm for Warsaw I between 2019 and 2023, when she was elected to Senate for the 45th district (Western Warsaw). Since 13 November 2023, she has served as a Deputy Marshal of the Senate. She is currently one of the leaders of The Left coalition, and was one of the co-leaders of Left Together[2] until her departure from the party in October 2024.[3] She is a candidate for the 2025 Polish presidential election.
Magdalena Biejat | |
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Biejat in 2025 | |
| Deputy Marshal of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
| Marshal | Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | No. 45 (Western Warsaw) |
| Co-chair of Left Together | |
| In office 27 November 2022 – 24 October 2024 | |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| In office 12 November 2019 – 12 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | No. 19 (Warsaw I) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1982 Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Left Together (2015–2024) Independent (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | The Left (since 2019) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Career
Magdalena Biejat studied sociology at the University of Granada and Complutense University of Madrid. Professionally she was a translator of Spanish-language literature. She is also associated with non-governmental organizations, including the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (Poland).
Politics
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In 2015, she joined Left Together and sat on the council of the Warsaw district.
In 2019, she became deputy chairman of The Left political alliance.[1]
She has participated in multiple strikes against the tightening of the Polish abortion law and in Polish Pride Parades. On 19 November 2020, during one of the protests, she was attacked with tear gas by a policeman, despite not posing any threat and despite showing her MP ID. The worrying situation raised concerns about the brutality of the Polish police during street protests.[4]
In 2022, she became a co-leader of Left Together alongside Adrian Zandberg.[2] In the 2023 election she successfully ran for one of the Warsaw seats (45th district) in the Senate.[5] Biejat was endorsed by the Senate Pact.[6]
In early 2024 she was announced as The Left's candidate for the mayor of Warsaw in the upcoming local elections. The campaign has also been endorsed by her native Left Together, New Left, The City Is Ours, Labour Union and Polish Socialist Party.[7] Biejat received 12.86% of overall votes placing her third after Trzaskowski (KO) and Bocheński (PiS).[8][9]
In October 2024, Left Together split from The Left in disagreement of the latter's support for the incumbent Tusk government. In response, Biejat and a number of other MPs departed from Left Together.[3]
Personal life
Biejat lives in the Praga district of Warsaw. She is married and has two children.[10][11] She declared being vegetarian.[12]
Election results
| Election | Body | Committee | Votes (%) | Constituency | Elected? | |
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| 2018 | Praga-Północ district council | Jan Śpiewak Committee – Wygra Warszawa | 147 (1.49%)[13] | Northeastern Praga-Północ (no. 1) | No | |
| 2019 | European Parliament | Left Together | 616 (0.04%)[14] | Warsaw (no. 4) | No | |
| 2019 | Sejm | The Left[a] | 19,501 (1.41%)[15] | Warsaw I (no. 19) | Yes | |
| 2023 | Senat | The Left[b] (endorsed by the Senate Pact) | 204,934 (72.40%)[16] | Western Warsaw (no. 45) | Yes | |
| 2024 | Mayor of Warsaw | The Left | 99,442 (12.86%) | — | No (#3) | |
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