Grzegorz Braun

Grzegorz Michał Braun (born March 11, 1967) is a Polish politician, having served as a member of the Polish parliament since 2019 in representing the Konfederacja ("Confederation") party.

Early life

Grzegorz Braun was born in Toruń, Poland. He is the son of Kazimierz Braun, a theater director, and Zofia Reklewska-Braun, a journalist. He studied Polish philology at the University of Wrocław, where he completed his master's degree.

Career

Grzegorz Braun is known for his work as a film director and screenwriter. He directed several documentaries, often focusing on Polish history and politics. Notable works include Towarzysz generał and Transformacja. He has also taught at various academic institutions, including the University of Wrocław and University of Opole.

Politics

Braun's political career began with his candidacy for President of Poland in the 2015 election, where he ran as an independent and received 0.83% of the votes. In 2019, he was elected to the Polish parliament as a representative of the Konfederacja. Within the parliament, Braun is known for his highly conservative and nationalist views. He strongly opposes the European Union, backing Polish independence and traditional values. 

Loss of parliamentary immunity

On May 6, 2025, the European Parliament removed his parliamentary immunity, meaning that he could be charged for any crimes he might have committed.

Personal life

Grzegorz Braun is married to Aleksandra Gruziel. He continues to be active in both his political and film-making careers, balancing his roles as a lawmaker and an artist.

Controversies

Antisemitism

2023
In June 2023, Canadian historian Jan Grabowski held a seminar on Poland's history of antisemitism in Warsaw. Grzegorz Braun smashed Grabowski's microphone and forced the seminar to be cancelled. 



  During the 2023 Hanukkah, he put out a menorah with a fire extinguisher in the Polish parliament. He was expelled from the parliament and charged with hate crimes. He was heard accusing Jews of being the "enemies of Poland" trying to "take over Poland"  


  and "place Poles in reservations". Braun's behavior caused global outrage. Despite Braun's actions, he was elected to the European Parliament in June 2024. 



2024 

In December 2024, Braun held protests outside the Polish parliament while the Hanukhah was celebrated inside. He repeated the false claims that "non-Jews are treated as cattle in Judaism", accusing Jews of wanting to turn Poles into "slaves" and "subhumans" as Nazi Germans did. His views are shared by many Western "anti-Zionists".

2025

He publicly denied that gas chambers were used in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, calling them "a fake", and claimed that the Jewish ritual murder is a fact. 

Related pages

 Jan Żaryn
 David Irving
 Polish Memory Law
 Antisemitism in Europe
 Marek Jan Chodakiewicz

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References

Category:1967 births
Category:Controversies
Category:Living people
Category:Polish politicians
Category:Antisemitism in Europe