Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Janusz Korwin-Mikke

Janusz Korwin-Mikke (born October 27, 1942 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish liberal conservative political commentator and politician.

Student of Faculty of Mathematics and (simultaneously) Faculty of Philosophy Warsaw University. In 1965 detainee, while studying psychology, law and sociology. In 1968 he was again arrested and relegated from university in connection with his participation in students' protests. He passed master's examination without attending a course (philosophy).

In years 1969-74 he was a research worker, in the first place in Institute of Motor Transport (Instytut Transportu Samochodowego), next in Warsaw University. Political commentator. In 1978 he established "Liberal Publishing House" („Oficyna Liberałów”) – underground publishing house.

In years 1962 - 82 he was a member of the Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Demokratyczne). He participated in strike of shipyard worker's from Szczecin in August 1980, and next he was an adviser of NSZZ Rzemieślników Indywidualnych „Solidarność”(Independent Craftsmen's Union). During martial law he was interned. In 1987 he became a chairman of Ruch Polityki Realnej(Real Politics Movement), which in 1989 changed its name to Unia Polityki Realnej (UPR)(Real Politics Union). In 1990 he established a new weekly „Najwyższy Czas!” ("High Time!"). He was in Komitet Obywatelski (Civic Committee) by Lech Wałęsa.

Korwin-Mikke was a Member of Parliament during the first term of Sejm (Polish Parliament) of Third Republic of Poland. Originator of the vetting resolution. He was a candidate for the UPR in the Polish presidential election of 1995, obtaining 2.4% of the vote. He was also candidate in 2000 when he got 1.43% of the vote. In senate by-election in Wrocław in April 2004 he got 18 % votes, but had not become a senator. In the presidential elections of 2005 he obtained 1.4% of the vote.

He is also a member of Klub Zachowawczo-Monarchistyczny (Conservative-Monarchist Club). National Champion in bridge, member of national team.

He is known as eccentric. For example he protested against high taxes in Poland eating his tax return with Polish musician Krzysztof Skiba in front of department of taxes. He also sung on Skibas album Wąchole in song Podatki (Taxes).

Janusz Korwin-Mikke is one of the most sharp antidemocracy politics in Poland (Democracy in Polish language is Demokracja, he calls it Dupokracja – "asscracy")

Publications

• Naprawić Polskę? No problem! (To fix Poland? No problem!) 2004
• Podatki - Czyli rzecz o grabieży (Taxes, that is something about robbery) 2004
• Dekadencja (Decadence) 2002
• Ekonomikka (Economikks) 2001
• Rok 2007 (Year 2007) 2001
• Niebezpieczne ubezpieczenia (Dangerous insurances) 2000
• Vademecum ojca (Fathers vademecum) 1997
• U progu wolności (Almoust freedom) 1995
• Wizja parlamentu w nowej konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Vision of parlament in new Polish constitution) 1994
• Prowokacja? (Provocation?) 1991
• "Rząd rżnie głupa" - czyli mowy sejmowe (Government simulates foolishness – Parliament speeches) 1993
• Nie tylko o Żydach (Not Only About Jews) 1991
• Ratujmy państwo (Let Us Save the State) 1990
• Bez impasu (Without finesse)

External link

• Janusz Korwin-Mikke home page