Jerzy Szmajdzinski
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Jerzy Szmajdziński (born April 9, 1952) is a Polish minister of defence.
Born in Wrocław on April 9, 1952. Graduated from Wroclaw Academy of Economics.
In the 1970s and 1980s he was an activist of the Federation of Socialist Unions of Polish Youth and the Socialist Union of Polish Youth, serving as its chairman from 1986-1989. A member PZPR from 1973 until its end in 1990. Later he entered the leadership of the SdRP leftist party. In December 1999 he became the deputy chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD).
A member of the Sejm since 1990. In the second term he was chairman of the National Defence Committee and in the third term a deputy chairman of that commission. He has been Minister of National Defence since October 19 2001.Template:Ministers of National Defence of Poland pl:Jerzy Szmajdziński