page_title: Bogdan Borusewicz
section_title: Senator and Marshal
hierarchical_section_title: Bogdan Borusewicz / In post-1989 Poland / Senator and Marshal
context_page_description: Bogdan Michał Borusewicz, was the Marshal in the Polish Senate from 20 October 2005 to 11 November 2015. Borusewicz was a democratic opposition activist under the Communist regime, a member of the Polish parliament for three terms and first Senate Marshal to serve two terms in this office. He was the acting president of Poland for a few hours in 2010.
context_section_description: He was chosen a senator in the 2005 parliamentary election, running as an independent but supported by both the Law and Justice (PiS) and Civic Platform (PO) parties. He was chosen as the Marshal (Speaker) of the Senate with their support. During first term he was caucused with PiS and after 2007 parliamentary election, with PO. After Parliamentary election in 2015 Civic Platform preceded to opposition and Borusewicz was made Deputy Marshal of the Senate.
caption: Marshal Bogdan Borusewicz with Albanian President Alfred Moisiu
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