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{{short description|Polish politician}}
{{short description|Polish politician (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_name = Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro
| birth_name = Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|08|18|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|08|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kraków]], [[People's Republic of Poland|Poland]]
| birth_place = [[Kraków]], [[People's Republic of Poland|Poland]]
| image = Zbigniew Ziobro.jpg
| image = Min. Zbigniew Ziobro 2022.jpg
| caption = Ziobro in 2019
| caption = Ziobro in 2022
| term_start2 = 31 October 2005
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| order2 = [[Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Poland|Minister of Justice]]<br />[[Public Prosecutor General (Poland)|Public Prosecutor General]]
| term_start2 = 31 October 2005
| term_end2 = 16 November 2007
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| viceprimeminister2 =
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| term_end2 = 16 November 2007
| vicepresident2 =
| deputy2 =
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| order = [[Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Poland|Minister of Justice]]<br />[[Public Prosecutor General (Poland)|Public Prosecutor General]]
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| viceprimeminister2 =
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| primeminister2 = [[Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz]]<br />[[Jarosław Kaczyński]]
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| deputy2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Andrzej Kalwas]]
| order = [[Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Poland|Minister of Justice]]
| president2 = [[Aleksander Kwaśniewski]]<br /> [[Lech Kaczyński]]
| successor2 = [[Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski]]
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| term_start = 16 November 2015
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| primeminister2 = [[Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz]]<br /> [[Jarosław Kaczyński]]
| predecessor2 = [[Andrzej Kalwas]]
| term_end = 27 November 2023
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| viceprimeminister =
| successor2 = [[Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski]]
| term_start = 16 November 2015
| deputy =
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| primeminister = [[Beata Szydło]]<br />[[Mateusz Morawiecki]]
| term_end =
| vicepresident =
| predecessor = [[Borys Budka]]
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| successor = [[Marcin Warchoł]]
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| viceprimeminister =
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| constituency_MP3 = [[Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie (European Parliament constituency)|Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie]]
| deputy =
| president = [[Andrzej Duda]]
| parliament3 = European
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| term_start3 = 19 July 2009
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| primeminister = [[Beata Szydło]]<br />[[Mateusz Morawiecki]]
| predecessor = [[Borys Budka]]
| term_end3 = 1 July 2014
| party = [[Law and Justice (Poland)|Law and Justice]] (2001–2011, 2024-present)
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| successor =
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| spouse = Patrycja Kotecka
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| children = 2
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| alma_mater = [[Jagiellonian University]]
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| signature = Zbigniew Ziobro signature.jpg
| otherparty = [[Sovereign Poland]] (2012–2024)
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}}


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'''Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro''' ({{IPA|pl|ˈzbiɡɲɛv ˈʑɔbrɔ|lang|Pl-Zbigniew Ziobro.ogg}}; born 18 August 1970) is a Polish politician. He served as the [[Ministry of Justice (Poland)|Minister of Justice]] of the [[Poland|Republic of Poland]] in the [[First Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki|Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki]] until 27 November 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zbigniew Ziobro poza rządem. Wiemy, kto go zastąpi |url=https://wydarzenia.interia.pl/kraj/news-zbigniew-ziobro-poza-rzadem-wiemy-kto-go-zastapi,nId,7174931 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=wydarzenia.interia.pl |language=pl}}</ref> He previously served in the same role from October 2005 to November 2007, simultaneously serving as the [[Public Prosecutor General (Poland)|Public Prosecutor General]]. He was elected to the [[Sejm]] on 25 September 2005 in the 13th Kraków district, running on the [[Law and Justice (Poland)|Law and Justice]] party list. He received over 120,000 votes in the parliamentary election, the highest percentage constituency results in the election.
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|constituency_MP3 = [[Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie (European Parliament constituency)|Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie]]
|parliament3 = European
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|term_start3 = 19 July 2009
|term_end3 = 1 July 2014


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Ziobro graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of [[Jagiellonian University]]. He did not complete his PhD.<ref>''Zbigniew Ziobro. Determinator z wytycznymi.'' Krzysztof Burnetko. Ludzie Roku 2007. Polityka. 27 grudnia 2006.</ref> He was a member of the [[Sejm|Lower House (Sejm)]] legislature from 2001 to 2005. Due to his proclaimed "battle against corruption", he became one of the more popular, but also polarizing, politicians in Poland. His uncompromising approach and publicized prosecutions earned him the title ''Man of the year 2006'', awarded by ''[[Wprost]]'' magazine. However, some of his policies were repeatedly characterized as partisan and overzealous by local and international press, including ''[[The Economist]]''.<ref>[http://economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9867255 Bad habits], ''The Economist'', September 27, 2007</ref><ref>[http://economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9769419 Squeaky if not clean], ''The Economist'', September 6, 2007</ref>
|party = [[Law and Justice]] {{small|(2001–2011)}} <br />[[United Poland]] {{small|(2012–present)}}
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|spouse = Patrycja Kotecka
|children = 2
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|alma_mater = [[Jagiellonian University]]
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|signature=Zbigniew Ziobro signature.jpg
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}}


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In 2007, the former [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration of the Republic of Poland|Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration]] [[Janusz Kaczmarek]], allegedly linked to the [[Andrzej Lepper]] bribery case, was forced to resign. He subsequently made a series of attacks on members of the government, especially Ziobro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114873,4425149.html|title=Szokujące przecieki z przesłuchania Kaczmarka|date=August 22, 2007|website=gazetapl|trans-title=Shocking leaks from Kaczmarek's interrogation}}</ref> In a media confrontation with the vice-PM Andrzej Lepper, Ziobro revealed that he had secretly recorded a conversation with Lepper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114873,4385041.html|title=Lepper: To Ziobro rządził dyktafonem, nie odwrotnie|date=August 13, 2007|website=gazetapl|trans-title=Lepper: It was Ziobro who ruled the recorder, not the other way around}}</ref> In [[2009 European Parliament election in Poland]], he was elected in the Kraków constituency as an MEP. He received 335,933 votes, representing the second highest score in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pe2009.pkw.gov.pl/PUE/PL/WYN/M/index_pos.htm|title=Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2009|website=pe2009.pkw.gov.pl|trans-title=2009 European Parliament elections}}</ref>
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'''Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro''' ({{IPA-pl|ˈzbiɡɲɛf ˈʑɔbrɔ|lang|Pl-Zbigniew Ziobro.ogg}}; born 18 August 1970) is a Polish politician. He is the current [[Ministry of Justice (Poland)|Minister of Justice]] of the [[Poland|Republic of Poland]], as of January 2019, serving in the [[First Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki|Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki]]. He previously served in the same role from October 2005 to November 2007, simultaneously serving as [[Public Prosecutor General (Poland)|Public Prosecutor General]]. He was elected to the [[Sejm]] on 25 September 2005 in the 13th Kraków district, running on the [[Law and Justice]] party list. He received over 120,000 votes in the parliamentary election, the highest percentage constituency result in the election.


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== Justice Minister of Poland (2017–2023) ==
Ziobro graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of [[Jagiellonian University]]. He did not complete his PhD.<ref>''Zbigniew Ziobro. Determinator z wytycznymi.'' Krzysztof Burnetko. Ludzie Roku 2007. Polityka. 27 grudnia 2006.</ref> He was a member of the [[Sejm|Lower House (Sejm)]] legislature from 2001 to 2005.
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Since 16 November 2015 Ziobro has been the Justice Minister of Poland in the [[cabinet of Beata Szydło]]. In February 2016 he became the Prosecutor General as well, which was the result of new law unifying both positions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnp.pl/parlamentarny/wydarzenia/polaczenie-stanowisk-ministra-sprawiedliwosci-i-prokuratora-generalnego-przeglosowano,4826.html|title=Połączenie stanowisk ministra sprawiedliwości i prokuratora generalnego przegłosowano|website=Parlamentarny.pl|language=pl|access-date=August 21, 2019|trans-title=The merger of the positions of Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General was voted through}}</ref>


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On 20 August 2019 Ziobro's deputy Łukasz Piebiak resigned following allegations of "arranging and controlling" an online and offline smear campaign against judges critical of the government's [[2015–present Polish constitutional crisis|efforts to put more political control over the judiciary]]. In private correspondence revealed by [[Onet.pl]] Piebiak claimed to be reporting his actions to an unnamed "boss".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/senior-polish-official-lukasz-piebiak-quits-in-the-wake-of-internet-trolling-scandal-law-and-justice-pis-party/|title=Senior Polish official quits in the wake of internet trolling allegations|last=Wanat|first=Zosia|date=August 20, 2019|work=POLITICO Europe|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a670c8c2-c32c-11e9-a8e9-296ca66511c9 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/z8lRJ |archive-date=December 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Polish minister resigns over alleged judges smear campaign|last=Shotter|first=James|date=August 20, 2019|work=Financial Times|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://euobserver.com/justice/145685|title=Polish deputy minister targeted judges in hate campaign|website=EUobserver.com|date=August 20, 2019 |language=en|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>
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Due to his proclaimed "battle against corruption", he became one of the more popular, but also polarizing, politicians in Poland. His uncompromising approach and publicized prosecutions earned him the title ''Man of the year 2006'', awarded by ''[[Wprost]]'' magazine. However, some of his policies were repeatedly characterized as partisan and overzealous by local and international press, including ''[[The Economist]]''.<ref>[http://economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9867255 Bad habits], ''The Economist'', September 27, 2007</ref><ref>[http://economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9769419 Squeaky if not clean], ''The Economist'', September 6, 2007</ref>


Ziobro was the architect of controversial reforms to the Polish judiciary, which were condemned by the [[Court of Justice of the European Union]]. Ziobro has announced Poland can not comply with EU rulings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-justice-minister-says-warsaw-cannot-comply-with-eus-court-ruling-2021-07-21/|title=Polish justice minister says Warsaw cannot comply with EU's court ruling|date=July 21, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021|website=Reuters.com}}</ref> Ziobro has referred to EU rulings as "blackmail", saying Poland should not remain in the EU at all costs.<ref name="reuters.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-should-not-stay-eu-all-costs-says-minister-2021-08-06/|title=Poland should not stay in EU at all costs, says minister|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021|website=Reuters.com}}</ref>
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In 2007, former [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration of the Republic of Poland|Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration]] [[Janusz Kaczmarek]], allegedly linked to the [[Andrzej Lepper]] bribery case, was forced to resign. He subsequently made a series of attack on members of the government, especially Ziobro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114873,4425149.html|title=Szokujące przecieki z przesłuchania Kaczmarka|date=August 22, 2007|website=gazetapl|trans-title=Shocking leaks from Kaczmarek's interrogation}}</ref> In a media confrontation with vice-PM Andrzej Lepper, Ziobro revealed that he had secretly recorded a conversation with Lepper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114873,4385041.html|title=Lepper: To Ziobro rządził dyktafonem, nie odwrotnie|date=August 13, 2007|website=gazetapl|trans-title=Lepper: It was Ziobro who ruled the recorder, not the other way around}}</ref>


In November 2023 he was succeeded by [[Marcin Warchoł]].
In the elections to the [[2009 European Parliament election|European Parliament in 2009]], he was elected in the Kraków constituency as an MEP. He received 335,933 votes, representing the second highest score in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pe2009.pkw.gov.pl/PUE/PL/WYN/M/index_pos.htm|title=Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2009|website=pe2009.pkw.gov.pl|trans-title=2009 European Parliament elections}}</ref>


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==Political views==
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== Justice Minister of Poland (2017–present) ==
{{Conservatism in Poland|Politicians}}
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Since 16 November 2015 Ziobro has been the Justice Minister of Poland in the [[cabinet of Beata Szydło]]. In February 2016 he became Prosecutor General as well, which is result of new law unifying both positions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnp.pl/parlamentarny/wydarzenia/polaczenie-stanowisk-ministra-sprawiedliwosci-i-prokuratora-generalnego-przeglosowano,4826.html|title=Połączenie stanowisk ministra sprawiedliwości i prokuratora generalnego przegłosowano|last=PTWP|website=www.parlamentarny.pl|language=pl|access-date=August 21, 2019|trans-title=The merger of the positions of Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General was voted through}}</ref>
Ziobro is a [[Integralism|Catholic Integralist]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Nelson, Guth|first=Brent, James|date=2015|title=Religion and the Struggle for European Union: Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tz64CAAAQBAJ|publisher=Georgetown University Press.|isbn=9781626160712}}</ref> believing that Poland is a Catholic nation and should be guided by traditional Catholic morality.


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Ziobro is opposed to the [[Istanbul Convention|Istanbul Convention against gender violence]]. In July 2020 Ziobro declared he will begin preparing the formal process to withdraw Poland from the treaty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/poland-to-quit-treaty-on-violence-against-women-minister-says-20200726-p55fix.html|title=Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says|date=July 26, 2020|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/7/25/poland-to-withdraw-from-treaty-on-violence-against-women|title=Poland to withdraw from treaty on violence against women|website=Aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53538205|title=Istanbul Convention: Poland to leave European treaty on violence against women|work=BBC News|date=July 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/poland-to-quit-istanbul-convention-to-curb-gender-free-agenda|title=Poland to quit Istanbul convention to curb gender-free agenda|date=July 25, 2020|website=Daily Sabah}}</ref> He said that the treaty is harmful because it "requires that schools teach children about [[Sex–gender distinction|gender in an ideological way]] and de-emphasizes biological sex."<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, when in opposition, Ziobro had referred to the treaty as "an invention, a feminist creation aimed at justifying [[LGBT ideology|gay ideology]]".<ref name=":1" />
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On 20 August 2019 Ziobro's deputy Łukasz Piebiak resigned following allegations of "arranging and controlling" an online and offline smear campaign against judges critical of the government's [[2015–present Polish constitutional crisis|efforts to put more political control over the judiciary]]. In private correspondence revealed by [[Onet.pl]] Piebiak claimed to be reporting his actions to an unnamed "boss".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/senior-polish-official-lukasz-piebiak-quits-in-the-wake-of-internet-trolling-scandal-law-and-justice-pis-party/|title=Senior Polish official quits in the wake of internet trolling allegations|last=Wanat|first=Zosia|date=August 20, 2019|work=POLITICO Europe|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a670c8c2-c32c-11e9-a8e9-296ca66511c9|title=Polish minister resigns over alleged judges smear campaign|last=Shotter|first=James|date=August 20, 2019|work=Financial Times|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://euobserver.com/justice/145685|title=Polish deputy minister targeted judges in hate campaign|website=EUobserver|language=en|access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>


Ziobro was the architect of controversial reforms to the Polish judiciary, which were condemned by the [[Court of Justice of the European Union]]. Ziobro has announced Poland can not comply with EU rulings.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-justice-minister-says-warsaw-cannot-comply-with-eus-court-ruling-2021-07-21/</ref> Ziobro has referred to EU rulings as "blackmail", saying Poland should not remain in the EU at all costs.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-should-not-stay-eu-all-costs-says-minister-2021-08-06/</ref>
Ziobro is against same sex marriage, with him saying in 2020 that it would be unacceptable for EU institutions to "force Poland to legalize [[gay marriage]] so it can get EU financial aid."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/europe/polish-justice-minister-unacceptable-eu-force-poland-embrace-gay-marriage|title=Polish Justice Minister: 'Unacceptable' for EU to Force Poland to Embrace Gay Marriage &#124; Voice of America - English|website=Voanews.com}}</ref>

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==Political views==
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Ziobro is opposed to the [[Istanbul Convention|Istanbul Convention against gender violence]]. In July 2020 Ziobro declared he will begin preparing the formal process to withdraw Poland from the treaty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/poland-to-quit-treaty-on-violence-against-women-minister-says-20200726-p55fix.html|title=Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says|date=July 26, 2020|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/7/25/poland-to-withdraw-from-treaty-on-violence-against-women|title=Poland to withdraw from treaty on violence against women|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53538205|title=Istanbul Convention: Poland to leave European treaty on violence against women|work=BBC News|date=July 25, 2020|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/poland-to-quit-istanbul-convention-to-curb-gender-free-agenda|title=Poland to quit Istanbul convention to curb gender-free agenda|date=July 25, 2020|website=Daily Sabah}}</ref> He said that the treaty is harmful because it "requires that schools teach children about [[gender ideology|gender in an ideological way]] and de-emphasizes biological sex."<ref name=":0" /> In 2012, when in opposition, Ziobro had referred to the treaty as "an invention, a feminist creation aimed at justifying [[LGBT ideology|gay ideology]]".<ref name=":1" />


In March 2021, Ziobro's justice ministry prepared a bill banning same-sex couples from adopting children, saying, “This solution corresponds to the views of the vast majority of Polish society”, favoring the [[traditional family]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/poland-prepares-bill-to-ban-same-sex-couples-from-adopting-children/|title=Poland prepares bill to ban same-sex couples from adopting children|first=Monika|last=Mojak|date=March 12, 2021|website=Euractiv.com|access-date=November 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/justice-ministry-wants-ban-on-homosexual-adoptions-20464|title=Justice ministry wants ban on homosexual adoptions|website=Thefirstnews.com|access-date=November 21, 2021}}</ref>
Ziobro is against same sex marriage, with him saying in 2020 that it would be unacceptable for EU institutions to "force Poland to legalize gay marriage so it can get EU financial aid."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/europe/polish-justice-minister-unacceptable-eu-force-poland-embrace-gay-marriage|title=Polish Justice Minister: 'Unacceptable' for EU to Force Poland to Embrace Gay Marriage &#124; Voice of America - English|website=www.voanews.com}}</ref>


Ziobro is a [[Eurosceptic]], In August 2021 Ziobro said Poland should not stay in the EU ‘at any cost’.<ref>https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-justice-minister-zbigniew-ziobro-blackmail-eu-reforms-rule-of-law/</ref><ref>https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-should-not-stay-eu-all-costs-says-minister-2021-08-06/</ref><ref>https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/poland-should-not-stay-in-eu-at-any-price-minister-says-1.4641046</ref>
In August 2021, in the context of the years-long dispute between Poland and the EU over the Polish judicial reform, in particular over the [[Polish judicial disciplinary panel law]], Ziobro said Poland should stay in the EU, but ‘not at any cost’.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-justice-minister-zbigniew-ziobro-blackmail-eu-reforms-rule-of-law/|title=Polish minister: Poland should not stay in the EU 'at any cost'|date=August 6, 2021|website=Politico.eu|access-date=November 21, 2021}}</ref><ref name="reuters.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/poland-should-not-stay-in-eu-at-any-price-minister-says-1.4641046|title=Poland should not stay in EU at 'any price', minister says|first=James Shotter in|last=Warsaw|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=November 21, 2021}}</ref>


==See also==
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Zbigniew Ziobro
Ziobro in 2022
Minister of Justice
Public Prosecutor General
In office
16 November 2015 – 27 November 2023
Prime MinisterBeata Szydło
Mateusz Morawiecki
Preceded byBorys Budka
Succeeded byMarcin Warchoł
In office
31 October 2005 – 16 November 2007
Prime MinisterKazimierz Marcinkiewicz
Jarosław Kaczyński
Preceded byAndrzej Kalwas
Succeeded byZbigniew Ćwiąkalski
Member of the European Parliament
for Lesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie
In office
19 July 2009 – 1 July 2014
Personal details
Born
Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro

(1970-08-18) 18 August 1970 (age 54)
Kraków, Poland
Political partyLaw and Justice (2001–2011, 2024-present)
Other political
affiliations		Sovereign Poland (2012–2024)
SpousePatrycja Kotecka
Children2
Alma materJagiellonian University
Signature

Zbigniew Tadeusz Ziobro (Polish: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv ˈʑɔbrɔ] ⓘ; born 18 August 1970) is a Polish politician. He served as the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Poland in the Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki until 27 November 2023.[1] He previously served in the same role from October 2005 to November 2007, simultaneously serving as the Public Prosecutor General. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 in the 13th Kraków district, running on the Law and Justice party list. He received over 120,000 votes in the parliamentary election, the highest percentage constituency results in the election.

Ziobro graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration of Jagiellonian University. He did not complete his PhD.[2] He was a member of the Lower House (Sejm) legislature from 2001 to 2005. Due to his proclaimed "battle against corruption", he became one of the more popular, but also polarizing, politicians in Poland. His uncompromising approach and publicized prosecutions earned him the title Man of the year 2006, awarded by Wprost magazine. However, some of his policies were repeatedly characterized as partisan and overzealous by local and international press, including The Economist.[3][4]

In 2007, the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Janusz Kaczmarek, allegedly linked to the Andrzej Lepper bribery case, was forced to resign. He subsequently made a series of attacks on members of the government, especially Ziobro.[5] In a media confrontation with the vice-PM Andrzej Lepper, Ziobro revealed that he had secretly recorded a conversation with Lepper.[6] In 2009 European Parliament election in Poland, he was elected in the Kraków constituency as an MEP. He received 335,933 votes, representing the second highest score in the country.[7]

Justice Minister of Poland (2017–2023)

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Since 16 November 2015 Ziobro has been the Justice Minister of Poland in the cabinet of Beata Szydło. In February 2016 he became the Prosecutor General as well, which was the result of new law unifying both positions.[8]

On 20 August 2019 Ziobro's deputy Łukasz Piebiak resigned following allegations of "arranging and controlling" an online and offline smear campaign against judges critical of the government's efforts to put more political control over the judiciary. In private correspondence revealed by Onet.pl Piebiak claimed to be reporting his actions to an unnamed "boss".[9][10][11]

Ziobro was the architect of controversial reforms to the Polish judiciary, which were condemned by the Court of Justice of the European Union. Ziobro has announced Poland can not comply with EU rulings.[12] Ziobro has referred to EU rulings as "blackmail", saying Poland should not remain in the EU at all costs.[13]

In November 2023 he was succeeded by Marcin Warchoł.

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Ziobro is a Catholic Integralist,[14] believing that Poland is a Catholic nation and should be guided by traditional Catholic morality.

Ziobro is opposed to the Istanbul Convention against gender violence. In July 2020 Ziobro declared he will begin preparing the formal process to withdraw Poland from the treaty.[15][16][17][18] He said that the treaty is harmful because it "requires that schools teach children about gender in an ideological way and de-emphasizes biological sex."[19] In 2012, when in opposition, Ziobro had referred to the treaty as "an invention, a feminist creation aimed at justifying gay ideology".[20]

Ziobro is against same sex marriage, with him saying in 2020 that it would be unacceptable for EU institutions to "force Poland to legalize gay marriage so it can get EU financial aid."[21]

In March 2021, Ziobro's justice ministry prepared a bill banning same-sex couples from adopting children, saying, “This solution corresponds to the views of the vast majority of Polish society”, favoring the traditional family.[22][23]

In August 2021, in the context of the years-long dispute between Poland and the EU over the Polish judicial reform, in particular over the Polish judicial disciplinary panel law, Ziobro said Poland should stay in the EU, but ‘not at any cost’.[24][13][25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Zbigniew Ziobro poza rządem. Wiemy, kto go zastąpi". wydarzenia.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Zbigniew Ziobro. Determinator z wytycznymi. Krzysztof Burnetko. Ludzie Roku 2007. Polityka. 27 grudnia 2006.
  3. ^ Bad habits, The Economist, September 27, 2007
  4. ^ Squeaky if not clean, The Economist, September 6, 2007
  5. ^ "Szokujące przecieki z przesłuchania Kaczmarka" [Shocking leaks from Kaczmarek's interrogation]. gazetapl. August 22, 2007.
  6. ^ "Lepper: To Ziobro rządził dyktafonem, nie odwrotnie" [Lepper: It was Ziobro who ruled the recorder, not the other way around]. gazetapl. August 13, 2007.
  7. ^ "Wybory do Parlamentu Europejskiego 2009" [2009 European Parliament elections]. pe2009.pkw.gov.pl.
  8. ^ "Połączenie stanowisk ministra sprawiedliwości i prokuratora generalnego przegłosowano" [The merger of the positions of Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General was voted through]. Parlamentarny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Wanat, Zosia (August 20, 2019). "Senior Polish official quits in the wake of internet trolling allegations". POLITICO Europe. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Shotter, James (August 20, 2019). "Polish minister resigns over alleged judges smear campaign". Financial Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Polish deputy minister targeted judges in hate campaign". EUobserver.com. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Polish justice minister says Warsaw cannot comply with EU's court ruling". Reuters.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Poland should not stay in EU at all costs, says minister". Reuters.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  14. ^ Nelson, Guth, Brent, James (2015). Religion and the Struggle for European Union: Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 9781626160712.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says". The Sydney Morning Herald. July 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "Poland to withdraw from treaty on violence against women". Aljazeera.com.
  17. ^ "Istanbul Convention: Poland to leave European treaty on violence against women". BBC News. July 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "Poland to quit Istanbul convention to curb gender-free agenda". Daily Sabah. July 25, 2020.
  19. ^ Murray, Shona (July 27, 2020). "'Pathetic': Poland's plan to quit domestic violence treaty slammed". euronews. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  20. ^ Santora, Marc (July 27, 2020). "Poland Considers Leaving Treaty on Domestic Violence, Spurring Outcry". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  21. ^ "Polish Justice Minister: 'Unacceptable' for EU to Force Poland to Embrace Gay Marriage | Voice of America - English". Voanews.com.
  22. ^ Mojak, Monika (March 12, 2021). "Poland prepares bill to ban same-sex couples from adopting children". Euractiv.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "Justice ministry wants ban on homosexual adoptions". Thefirstnews.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "Polish minister: Poland should not stay in the EU 'at any cost'". Politico.eu. August 6, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  25. ^ Warsaw, James Shotter in. "Poland should not stay in EU at 'any price', minister says". The Irish Times. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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