Poland: Piechocinski to Become New Deputy Prime Minister

Politics ♦ Published: December 3, 2012; 18:44 ♦ (Vindobona)

After the resignation of Waldemar Pawlak, the Polish government will not collapse, observers say. PSL´s new party leader Janusz Piechocinski is expected to succeed Pawlak.

Poland: Piechocinski to Become New Deputy Prime Minister / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Two weeks ago, the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economics Waldemar Pawlak resigned. His re-election as leader of the Agrarian Party PSL has failed. “Only a person who enjoys the trust of its political environment can be a member of the government.” he explained.

Janusz Piechocinski, who is already the new party leader of PSL, is authorized to start talks with…