Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Janusz Korwin-Mikke (born October 27, 1942 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish liberal conservative political commentator and politician.

Student of Faculty of Mathematics and (simultaneously) Faculty of Philosophy Warsaw University. In 1965 detainee, while studying psychology, law and sociology. In 1968 he was again arrested and relegated from university in connection with his participation in students' protests. He passed master's examination without attending a course (philosophy).

In years 1969-74 he was a research worker, in the first place in Institute of Motor Transport (Instytut Transportu Samochodowego), next in Warsaw University. Political commentator. In 1978 he established "Liberal Publishing House" („Officyna Liberałów”) – underground publishing house.

In years 1962 - 82 he was a member of the Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Demokratyczne). He participated in strike of shipyard worker's from Szczecin in August 1980, and next he was an adviser of NSZZ Rzemieślników Indywidualnych „Solidarność”. During martial law he was interned. In 1987 he became a chairman of Ruch Polityki Realnej, which in 1989 changed its name to Unia Polityki Realnej (UPR)(Real Politics Union). In 1990 he established a new weekly „Najwyższy Czas!” ("High Time!"). He was in Komitet Obywatelski by Lech Wałęsa.

Korwin-Mikke was a Member of Parliament during the first term of Sejm (Polish Parliament) of Third Republic of Poland. Originator of vetting resolution. He was a candidate for the UPR in the Polish presidential election of 1995, obtaining 2.4% of the vote. He was also candidate in 2000 when he got 1.43% of the vote. In senate by-election in Wrocław in April 2004 he got 18 % votes, but he hasn't become a senator. In the presidential elections of 2005 he obtained 1.4% of the vote.

He is also a member of Klub Zachowawczo-Monarchistyczny. National Champion in bridge, member of national team.

Author of:

• Ekonomikka
• Prowokacja
• Rok 2007
• Nie tylko o Żydach
• Ratujmy państwo

External link

• Janusz Korwin-Mikke home page