Andrzej Sośnierz

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Andrzej Stanisław Sośnierz (born 8 May 1951) is a Polish physician and politician. He has been a member of Poland’s parliament, the Sejm, since 25 September 2005. He lives in Katowice and studied at the Medical University of Silesia.

Political career:
He was elected to the Sejm in 2005 from Katowice as a candidate for Civic Platform. He left Civic Platform in 2006 after criticizing the party’s stance on a possible coalition with Law and Justice (PiS). After being expelled, he joined PiS and ran in the 2007 election. In 2010 he left PiS to join Poland Comes First. He was elected in 2015 as a representative of Poland Together and was reelected in 2019.

In June 2022, Sośnierz was expelled from the Agreement party after his parliamentary group, Polish Affairs, signed an agreement with Law and Justice. He, along with Zbigniew Girzyński and Agnieszka Ścigaj, confirmed their participation in the United Right coalition as independent MPs.

Personal:
Sośnierz has three children and resides in Katowice. He serves as an incumbent member of the Sejm, representing Katowice (Constituency 31). He is a physician by profession.