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'''Andrzej Duda''' (Born 16 May 1972) is the fifth [[President]] of [[Poland]] in eastern [[Europe]]. He is a member of the pro-[[Christian]], pro-[[free market]], pro-[[traditional marriage]] [[Law and Justice]] Party, which controlled the Presidency from 2005-2010 and would have done so longer had popular President [[Lech Kaczyński]] not been killed in a suspicious plane crash in [[Russia]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8612825.stm</ref> He defeated the [[liberal]] President Bronisław Komorowski on May 25, 2015 in a runoff election to become the fifth President-elect of Poland since 1990, in a result which, along with smashing [[Conservative]] victories in the UK, likely heralds the decline of liberalism both in Poland and in [[Europe]] as a whole.

'''Andrzej Duda''' (Born 16 May 1972) is the fifth [[President]] of [[Poland]] in eastern [[Europe]]. He is a member of the pro-[[Christian]], pro-[[free market]], pro-[[traditional marriage]] [[Law and Justice]] Party, which controlled the Presidency from 2005-2010 and would have done so longer had popular President [[Lech Kaczyński]] not been killed in a suspicious plane crash in [[Russia]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8612825.stm</ref> He defeated the [[liberal]] President Bronisław Komorowski on May 25, 2015 in a runoff election to become the fifth President-elect of Poland since 1990, in a result which, along with smashing [[Conservative]] victories in the UK, likely heralds the decline of liberalism both in Poland and in [[Europe]] as a whole.

Duda has stated that "there is no doubt the growing wave of terrorism is linked to migration."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/16/polish-president-no-doubt-growing-wave-terrorism-linked-migration/ Polish President: ‘There is No Doubt the Growing Wave of Terrorism is Linked to Migration’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref>

Duda, as a member of the Law and Justice Party, represents the [[conservative]] and [[Christian]] views within Polish politics, supporting [[free market]] principles, reducing [[tax]] rates, ending government [[corruption]], strengthening national defense, promoting and protecting [[traditional marriage]], restricting [[abortion]], and preventing [[Communists]] and former members of the oppressive [[Stalinist]] regime that was imposed on [[Poland]] from 1945-1989 from serving openly in positions of authority.<ref>http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/organizations/law-and-justice-party</ref>

Duda is skeptical of mass migration and opposes [[European Union]] attempts to force Poland to accept refugees.<ref>Hale, Virginia (October 6, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/10/06/poliand-eu-split-forces-migrants-nations/ ‘Forcing Migrants on Nations Will Mean the End of the EU’: Polish President]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 6, 2017.</ref> He has stated that "there is no doubt the growing wave of terrorism is linked to migration."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/16/polish-president-no-doubt-growing-wave-terrorism-linked-migration/ Polish President: ‘There is No Doubt the Growing Wave of Terrorism is Linked to Migration’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref>

Duda, as a member of the Law and Justice Party, represents the [[conservative]] and [[Christian]] views within Polish politics, supporting [[free market]] principles, reducing [[tax]] rates, ending government [[corruption]], strengthening national defense, promoting and protecting [[traditional marriage]], restricting [[abortion]], and preventing [[Communists]] and former members of the oppressive [[Stalinist]] regime that was imposed on [[Poland]] from 1945-1989 from serving openly in positions of authority.<ref>http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/organizations/law-and-justice-party</ref>

==Importance of Election==

==Importance of 2015 election==

Duda's election coupled with a smashing [[Conservative Party]] victory in the [[United Kingdom]] <ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/election-2015-32633099</ref> to signal a decline in [[liberal]] power across Europe. With Parliamentary elections set to take place in many nations whose Parliaments are currently controlled by liberals, including [[Poland]], [[Argentina]], [[Spain]], [[Turkey]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], and [[Myanmar]] throughout the latter half of 2015, strong [[conservative]] victories in early elections likely herald large defeats for liberals across the world and a restoration of [[conservative]] power in many nations.

Duda's election as Presidentcoupled with a smashing [[Conservative Party]] victory in the [[United Kingdom]]<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/election-2015-32633099</ref> to signal a decline in [[liberal]] power across Europe. With Parliamentary elections set to take place in many nations whose Parliaments are currently controlled by liberals, including [[Poland]], [[Argentina]], [[Spain]], [[Turkey]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], and [[Myanmar]] throughout the latter half of 2015, strong [[conservative]] victories in early elections heralded large defeats for liberals in several of the nations and a restoration of moderate-to-[[conservative]] power in them.

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