Jan Józef Kasprzyk | |
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| Head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression Acting | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2016 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło |
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| Born | 12 March 1975 |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Profession | Historian |
Jan Józef Kasprzyk (born 12 March 1975) is a Polish historian and politician. Acting Head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression, serving since 1 January 2016.
Biography
Kasprzyk holds a master’s degree from the University of Warsaw. In the years 1994-1996 he was a journalist for Radio Warsaw. He is the longtime president of the Association of Piłsudskiites. Kasprzyk is the author of several books on the Second Polish Republic.
In 2005 he was appointed as the Spokesman for the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, serving until 2007. From 2005 to 2006 Kasprzyk was the chairman of the Ochota District Council. He was a member of the Political Council of Law and Justice in the years 2006–2010. Kasprzyk serves as the vice chairman of the Ochota District Council.
On 8 December 2015 Kasprzyk was appointed by the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Elżbieta Rafalska, as the Deputy Head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Oppression. On 1 February 2016 Prime Minister Beata Szydło entrusted him with the responsibilities of the Head of the Office of War Veterans and Victims of Oppression.
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