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[[File:Andrzej Duda (9851867824) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Andrzej Duda]]

'''Andrzej Duda''' (Born 16 May 1972) is the fifth [[President]] of [[Poland]]. 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]]. He is a member of the [[neoconservative]] [[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.

==Political positions==

==Political positions==

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, as a member of the Law and Justice Party, which claims to represent 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> However, the party also hypocritically aligns with American neoconservatives and the [[Deep State]] on foreign policy, especially where [[Russia]] is concerned.[https://www.president.pl/news/andrzej-duda-ukraine-can-count-on-support-from-our-country,47942][https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/russia-mustnt-win-war-against-ukraine-says-polish-president-29082][https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/poland-to-deliver-ammunition-to-ukraine/][https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/12/10/poland-was-brave-enough-to-support-us-when-others-didnt-says-exiled-belarusian-opposition-leader/]

Duda is skeptical of mass migration and opposes [[European Union]] attempts to force Poland to accept refugees.<ref>Hale, Virginia (October 6, 2017). [https://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). [https://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 is skeptical of mass migration and opposes [[European Union]] attempts to force Poland to accept refugees.<ref>Hale, Virginia (October 6, 2017). [https://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). [https://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>

In 2018, Duda proposed holding several referendums on numerous topics, including whether Polish law superseded "[[international law]]", on emphasizing Poland's Christian heritage in the constitution, and whether Poland should remain a member of the EU.<ref>Hale, Virginia (June 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/13/poland-eu-christian-family-referendum/ Poland to Vote on EU Membership, Christian Heritage in Proposed Constitution Referendum]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref> However, Duda also holds [[environmentalist]] policies, also he has introduced some socialist programs such as 500+.{{cn}}

In 2018, Duda proposed holding several referendums on numerous topics, including whether Polish law superseded "[[international law]]", on emphasizing Poland's Christian heritage in the constitution, and whether Poland should remain a member of the EU.<ref>Hale, Virginia (June 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/13/poland-eu-christian-family-referendum/ Poland to Vote on EU Membership, Christian Heritage in Proposed Constitution Referendum]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref> However, Duda also holds [[environmentalist]] policies, also he has introduced some socialist programs such as 500+.{{cn}}

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