KRRiT history
The history of the National Broadcasting Council
The history of the National Broadcasting Council goes back to 29 December 1992. It was then that the Sejm passed the Act on radio and television broadcasting, which was enforced on 1 March 1993.
The Act established the National Broadcasting Council as a state-governed body authorized to act on radio and television broadcasting matters. Earlier, an amendment to the Constitution had been drafted, which incorporated the KRRiT into the Polish Fundamental Law.
The Council commenced its activity on 28 April 1993. Until December 2005 it consisted of nine members representing different social and political communities. Four of them were being appointed by the Sejm, two by the Senat and three – by the President. The term of each Council member lasted six years. The Council’s composition was being renewed in 1/3 every two years.
Pursuant to the amendment to the Act enforced on 27 December 1995, the KRRiT’s Chairman was being elected by the members from among their group by an absolute majority of votes. On 30 December 2005, the term of the KRRiT’s members expired pursuant to the Act on transformation and changes in the responsibilities and authority of State bodies in charge of communication, radio and television broadcasting, dated 29 December 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2005 No. 267 item 2258).
At present, following the applicable regulations, the Council consists of 5 members (two are appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland, two – by the Sejm and one – by the Senat) appointed for a 6-year term. The KRRiT’s Chairman is appointed by the National Broadcasting Council (a change introduced by the Act of 25 April 2006 following the ruling issued by the Constitutional Tribunal).
COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COUNCIL SINCE 1993
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1. |
Marek Markiewicz |
President of Poland |
19.04.1993 – 23.09.1994 |
Chairman - 19.04.1993 – 01.03.1994 |
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2. |
Maciej Iłowiecki |
President of Poland |
19.04.1993 – 23.09.1994 |
Deputy Chairman - 19.04.1993 – 23.09.1994 |
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3. |
Ryszard Bender (died 24.02.2016 ) |
Prezydent RP |
19.04.1993 – 22.07.1994 |
Chairman - 30.03.1994 – 21.07.1994 |
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4. |
Lech Dymarski |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
03.04.1993 – 02.04.1995 |
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5. |
Marek Siwiec |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
03.04.1993 – 10.01.1996 |
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6. |
Andrzej Zarębski |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
01.04.1993 – 21.04.1999 |
Secretary - 19.04.1993 – 21.04.1999 |
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7. |
Bolesław Sulik (died 22.05.2012) |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
03.04.1993 – 21.04.1999 |
Deputy Chairman - 10.05.1995 – 28.12.1995 |
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8. |
Ryszard Miazek (died 29.10.2020 ) |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
01.04.1993 – 10.05.1996 |
Deputy Chairman - 11.01.1996 – 10.05.1996 |
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9. |
Jan Szafraniec |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
01.04.1993 – 05.04.1995 |
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President of Poland |
14.04.1995 – 18.04.1999 |
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10. |
Janusz Zaorski |
President of Poland |
22.07.1994 – 10.05.1995 |
Chairman - 22.07.1994 – 10.05.1995 |
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11. |
Tomasz Kwiatkowski |
President of Poland |
26.09.1994 – 10.04.1995 |
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12. |
Henryk Andracki (died 10.10.2019) |
President of Poland |
26.09.1994 – 18.04.1997 |
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13. |
Witold Graboś |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
05.04.1995 – 05.04.2001 |
Deputy Chairman - 14.10.1998 – 06.07.1999 |
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14. |
Michał Strąk |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
03.04.1995 – 02.04.2001 |
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15. |
Marek Jurek |
President of Poland |
10.05.1995 – 09.05.2001 |
Chairman - 10.05.1995 – 28.12.1995 |
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16. |
Robert Kwiatkowski |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
16.02.1996 – 02.04.1997 |
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President of Poland |
19.04.1997 – 25.06.1998 |
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17. |
Witold Knychalski |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
12.07.1996 – 01.04.1997 |
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18. |
Jan Sęk |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
03.04.1997 – 08.05.2003 |
Deputy Chairman - 13.07.1999 |
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19. |
Adam Halber ( died 25.02.2015) |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
10.04.1997 – 24.07.2003 |
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20. |
Waldemar Dubaniowski |
President of Poland |
11.09.1998 – 30.04.2003 |
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21. |
Juliusz Braun |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
21.04.1999 – 06.05.2005 |
Chairman - 06.07.1999 - 26.03.2003 |
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22. |
Jarosław Sellin |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
21.04.1999 – 06.05.2005 |
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23. |
Włodzimierz Czarzasty |
President of Poland |
10.05.1999 – 19.01.2005 |
Secretary - 23.03.2000 - 26.08.2004 |
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24. |
Aleksander Łuczak |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
12.04.2001 – 30.12.2005* |
Deputy Chairman - 05.06.2003 |
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Lech Jaworski |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
25.04.2001 – 30.12.2005* |
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26. |
Danuta Waniek |
President of Poland |
15.05.2001 – 30.12.2005* |
Chairman - 26.03.2003 |
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27. |
Sławomira Łozińska |
President of Poland |
30.04.2003 – 30.12.2005* |
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28. |
Tomasz Goban - Klas |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
08.05.2003 – 30.09.2004 |
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29. |
Ryszard Ulicki (zmarł 2 sierpnia 2016 r.) |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
24.07.2003 – 30.12.2005* |
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30. |
Ryszard Sławiński |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
18.11.2004 – 30.12.2005* |
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31. |
Anna Szydłowska-Żurawska |
President of Poland |
19.01.2005 – 31.07.2005 |
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32. |
Andrzej Kneifel |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
06.05.2005 – 30.12.2005* |
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33. |
Andrzej Zieliński |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
06.05.2005 – 30.12.2005* |
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34. |
Stanisław Jędrzejewski |
President of Poland |
1.08.2005 – 30.12.2005* |
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35. |
Tomasz Borysiuk |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
27.01.2006 – 04.08.2010 |
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36. |
Lech Stanisław Haydukiewicz |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
27.01.2006 – 04.08.2010 |
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37. |
Witold Kołodziejski |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
30.01.2006 – 04.08.2010 |
Chairman - 23.10.2007 - 04.08.2010 |
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38. |
Elżbieta Kruk |
President of Poland |
31.01.2006 – 26.09.2007 |
Chairman - 31.01.2006 - 28.03.2006 and 17.05.2006 - 26.09.2007 |
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39. |
Wojciech Dziomdziora |
President of Poland |
31.01.2006 – 18.09.2007 |
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40. |
Piotr Marian Boroń |
President of Poland |
18.09.2007 – 04.08.2010 |
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41. |
Barbara Bubula |
President of Poland |
26.09.2007 – 04.08.2010 |
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42. |
Jan Dworak |
President of Poland |
04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016 |
Chairman - 10.08.2010 |
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43. |
Krzysztof Luft |
President of Poland |
04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016 |
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44. |
Stefan Józef Pastuszka (died 10.10.2019 ) |
Senate of the Republic of Poland |
04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016 |
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45. |
Witold Graboś |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
04.08.2010 – 3.08.2016 |
Deputy Chairman - 21.09.2010 |
| 46. | Sławomir Rogowski | Sejm of the Republic of Poland | 04.08.2010 - 03.08.2016 |
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47. |
Witold Kołodziejski |
Sejm of the Republic of Poland |
22.07.2016 |
Chairman - 19.09.2016 |
| 48. | Teresa Bochwic | Sejm of the Republic of Poland | 22.07.2016 |
Deputy Chairman - 27.09.2016 |
| 49. | Elżbieta Więcławska-Sauk | Sejm of the Republic of Poland | 22.07.2016 |
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| 50. | Janusz Kawecki | President of Poland | 12.09.2016 |
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| 51. | Andrzej Sabatowski | President of Poland | 12.09.2016 |
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* following the Act of the Polish Sejm on transformation and changes in the responsibilities and authority of State bodies in charge of communication, radio and television broadcasting, dated 29 December 2005 and its publication on 30 December 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2005 No. 267 item 2258)