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Sebastian Gajewski

Undersecretary of State

Sebastian Gajewski

Born in 1988 and raised in Warsaw. He holds a postdoctoral degree in legal sciences, is a university professor, a legal advisor. A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw, he specializes in administrative law, administrative procedure, and social security law. He is the author of nearly 90 publications in these areas, including monographs, commentaries, articles, and case glosses. He obtained his postdoctoral degree on the basis of his habilitation thesis titled Proceedings for Pension and Disability Benefits.

He has been a member of numerous expert bodies focused on social security, including: the Committee for Interpretations, Positions, and Explanations at the President of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS); the Interministerial Team for the Development of the Disability and Incapacity for Work Assessment System; the Team for Optimizing Pension and Disability Decisions at ZUS; and the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Team. He has also collaborated with the Institute of Labour and Social Affairs.

He has drafted dozens of legislative proposals submitted by the Coalition Parliamentary Club of the Left during the 9th term of the Polish Parliament (the Sejm of the Republic of Poland), including flagship bills from the Safe Senior package—such as the widow’s pension act, amendments to funeral allowance regulations, and a proposal to facilitate access to minimum pensions for those working under precarious (so-called “junk”) contracts.

On the Left’s recommendation, he served as a judge of the State Tribunal from 2019 to 2023. From 2016 to 2023, he co-led the social democratic think tank - the Ignacy Daszyński Center.

He is a member of the New Left party and currently serves on its national leadership board.

At the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy, he is responsible for legislation, social security, international affairs, and European affairs. He represents the Ministry on the Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers, the Government Work Programming Team, and the Committee for European Affairs. He also participates in the work of the Economic Committee of the Council of Ministers. He represents the government at the Social Dialogue Council, focusing on social security, labour law, and international affairs. He oversees the Department of Social Security, the Department for the Coordination of Social Security Systems, and the Department of International Cooperation.

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