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Maciej Płażyński
politician
- February 10, 1958
- April 10, 2010
- 52 years
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|Maciej Płażyński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmatɕɛj pwaˈʐɨɲskʲi]; 10 February 1958 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish liberal-conservative politician.
Biography
Płażyński was born in Młynary. He began his political career in 1980 / 1981 as one of the leaders of the Students' Solidarity; he was governor of the Gdańsk Voivodship from August 1990 to July 1996, and was elected to the Sejm (the lower house of the Polish parliament) in September 1997. To date he is longest serving Marshal of the Sejm of the Third Republic of Poland.
In January 2001, he founded the Civic Platform political party with Donald Tusk and Andrzej Olechowski. He left Civic Platform for personal reasons and at the time of his death was an independent MP. He was member of Kashubian-Pomeranian Association. He was later chosen as a chairman of the Association "Polish Community".
Maciej Płażyński was married to Elżbieta Płażyńska and together they had three children: Jakub, Katarzyna, and Kacper.
Płażyński died in the plane crash which occurred while landing at Smolensk-North airport near Smolensk, Russia, on 10 April 2010. The crash also involved the last exile President Ryszard Kaczorowski, President Lech Kaczyński and 93 others.
Honours and awards
In 2000, Płażyński was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, First Class. He received the titles of honorary citizen of Młynary, Puck, Pionki and Lidzbark Warmiński.
On 16 April 2010 he was posthumously awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He was also awarded a Gold Medal of Gloria Artis.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what city was Maciej Płażyński born?
- A.Gdańsk
- B.Młynarycorrect
- C.Warsaw
- D.Smolensk
The biography explicitly states that Maciej Płażyński was born in Młynary.
Source: Biography section
2.When was Maciej Płażyński born?
- A.22 August 1955
- B.10 February 1958correct
- C.15 March 1960
- D.10 April 2010
Maciej Płażyński was born on 10 February 1958.
Source: Introductory paragraph
3.Which of the following people was a spouse of Maciej Płażyński?
- A.Maria Płażyńska
- B.Anna Płażyńska
- C.Elżbieta Płażyńskacorrect
- D.Katarzyna Płażyńska
Maciej Płażyński was married to Elżbieta Płażyńska.
Source: Biography section
4.Maciej Płażyński served as the governor of which region from 1990 to 1996?
- A.Kraków Voivodship
- B.Warsaw Voivodship
- C.Gdańsk Voivodshipcorrect
- D.Pomeranian Voivodship
Maciej Płażyński was the governor of the Gdańsk Voivodship from August 1990 to July 1996.
Source: Biography section
5.Who were the co-founders of the Civic Platform political party alongside Maciej Płażyński?
- A.Jakub Płażyński and Kacper Płażyński
- B.Donald Tusk and Lech Kaczyński
- C.Lech Kaczyński and Ryszard Kaczorowski
- D.Donald Tusk and Andrzej Olechowskicorrect
In January 2001, Maciej Płażyński founded the Civic Platform political party with Donald Tusk and Andrzej Olechowski.
Source: Biography section
6.What is notable about Maciej Płażyński's service in the Sejm?
- A.He served as the Marshal of the Sejm for over two decades.
- B.He is the longest-serving Marshal of the Sejm of the Third Republic of Poland.correct
- C.He was the only independent MP to serve as Prime Minister.
- D.He was the first person to serve in the Sejm for forty years.
To date, Maciej Płażyński is the longest-serving Marshal of the Sejm of the Third Republic of Poland.
Source: Biography section
7.What was the cause of death of Maciej Płażyński?
- A.A political assassination in Warsaw
- B.A plane crash near Smolenskcorrect
- C.An illness while in office
- D.A traffic accident in Gdańsk
Maciej Płażyński died in a plane crash that occurred while landing at Smolensk-North airport.
Source: Biography section
8.Which of the following is one of the children of Maciej Płażyński?
- A.Marek
- B.Tomasz
- C.Andrzej
- D.Kacpercorrect
Maciej Płażyński and Elżbieta Płażyńska had three children named Jakub, Katarzyna, and Kacper.
Source: Biography section
9.When was Maciej Płażyński posthumously awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta?
- A.10 April 2010
- B.1 January 2011
- C.10 May 2010
- D.16 April 2010correct
On 16 April 2010, Maciej Płażyński was posthumously awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Source: Honours and awards section
10.Which association did Maciej Płażyński serve as chairman of?
- A.The Polish Community Associationcorrect
- B.The Kashubian-Pomeranian Association
- C.The Solidarity Students' Association
- D.The Liberal-Conservative Alliance
Maciej Płażyński was later chosen as a chairman of the Association 'Polish Community'.
Source: Biography section
11.In what year did Maciej Płażyński receive the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, First Class?
- A.2010
- B.1997
- C.2001
- D.2000correct
In 2000, Maciej Płażyński was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, First Class.
Source: Honours and awards section
12.Maciej Płażyński was an honorary citizen of which city?
- A.Gdańsk
- B.Kraków
- C.Smolensk
- D.Puckcorrect
Maciej Płażyński received the titles of honorary citizen of Młynary, Puck, Pionki and Lidzbark Warmiński.
Source: Honours and awards section
13.At the time of his death, what was the political status of Maciej Płażyński?
- A.An independent MPcorrect
- B.Member of Civic Platform
- C.Governor of the Gdańsk Voivodship
- D.Leader of the Solidarity movement
Maciej Płażyński left Civic Platform for personal reasons and at the time of his death was an independent MP.
Source: Biography section
14.Maciej Płażyński began his political career in 1980/1981 as a leader of which organization?
- A.The Civic Platform
- B.The Polish Parliament
- C.The Kashubian-Pomeranian Association
- D.The Students' Solidaritycorrect
Maciej Płażyński began his political career in 1980 / 1981 as one of the leaders of the Students' Solidarity.
Source: Biography section
15.Which of these awards was given to Maciej Płażyński?
- A.Silver Cross of Merit
- B.Gold Medal of Gloria Artiscorrect
- C.Nobel Peace Prize
- D.Order of the White Eagle
Maciej Płażyński was also awarded a Gold Medal of Gloria Artis.
Source: Honours and awards section
16.Who else was involved in the plane crash that killed Maciej Płażyński?
- A.Donald Tusk
- B.Andrzej Olechowski
- C.Lech Kaczyńskicorrect
- D.Elżbieta Płażyńska
The crash also involved the last exile President Ryszard Kaczorowski, President Lech Kaczyński and 93 others.
Source: Biography section
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