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🇵🇱 Poland

Parliamentary republicElectoral democracy

How the political system works in Poland

Poles vote for a parliament called the Sejm every four years, and the government is led by a prime minister who needs the parliament's support. Poland also directly elects a president, who can block new laws with a veto.

Next election: 2027 — Next Polish parliamentary election must be held by late 2027.

Tenure records

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Poland?

Across 55 completed terms, the average prime minister of Poland has served 664 days (about 1.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,272 days.

All prime ministers of Poland

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
56	Donald Tusk	Dec 13, 2023	Incumbent	1,052
55	Mateusz Morawiecki	Dec 11, 2017	Dec 13, 2023	2,193
54	Beata Szydło	Nov 16, 2015	Dec 11, 2017	756
53	Ewa Kopacz	Sep 22, 2014	Nov 16, 2015	420
52	Donald Tusk	Nov 16, 2007	Sep 22, 2014	2,502
51	Jarosław Kaczyński	Jul 14, 2006	Nov 16, 2007	490
50	Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz	Oct 31, 2005	Jul 14, 2006	256
49	Marek Belka	May 2, 2004	Oct 31, 2005	547
48	Leszek Miller	Oct 19, 2001	May 2, 2004	926
47	Jerzy Buzek	Oct 31, 1997	Oct 19, 2001	1,449
46	Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz	Feb 7, 1996	Oct 31, 1997	632
45	Józef Oleksy	Mar 7, 1995	Feb 7, 1996	337
44	Waldemar Pawlak	Oct 26, 1993	Mar 7, 1995	497
43	Hanna Suchocka	Jul 8, 1992	Oct 26, 1993	475
42	Waldemar Pawlak	Jun 5, 1992	Jul 10, 1992	35
41	Jan Olszewski	Dec 6, 1991	Jun 5, 1992	182
40	Tadeusz Mazowiecki	Aug 24, 1989	Jan 4, 1991	498
39	Czesław Kiszczak	Aug 2, 1989	Aug 24, 1989	22
38	Mieczysław Rakowski	Sep 27, 1988	Aug 2, 1989	309
37	Wojciech Jaruzelski	Feb 11, 1981	Nov 6, 1985	1,729
36	Edward Babiuch	Feb 18, 1980	Aug 24, 1980	188
35	Piotr Jaroszewicz	Dec 23, 1970	Feb 18, 1980	3,344
34	Stanisław Mackiewicz	Jun 8, 1954	Jun 21, 1955	378
33	Józef Cyrankiewicz	Mar 18, 1954	Dec 23, 1970	6,124
32	Bolesław Bierut	Nov 21, 1952	Mar 18, 1954	482
31	Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski	Jul 2, 1947	Feb 10, 1949	589
30	Józef Cyrankiewicz	Feb 6, 1947	Nov 20, 1952	2,114
29	Stanisław Mikołajczyk	Jul 14, 1943	Nov 24, 1944	499
28	Władysław Sikorski	Sep 30, 1939	Jul 4, 1943	1,373
27	Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski	May 15, 1936	Sep 20, 1939	1,223
26	Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski	Oct 13, 1935	May 15, 1936	215
25	Walery Sławek	Mar 28, 1935	Oct 12, 1935	198
24	Janusz Jędrzejewicz	May 10, 1933	May 13, 1934	368
23	Aleksander Prystor	May 27, 1931	May 9, 1933	713
22	Walery Sławek	Dec 4, 1930	May 26, 1931	173
21	Józef Piłsudski	Aug 15, 1930	Dec 4, 1930	111
20	Walery Sławek	Mar 29, 1930	Aug 23, 1930	147
19	Kazimierz Bartel	Dec 29, 1929	Mar 17, 1930	78
18	Kazimierz Świtalski	Apr 14, 1929	Dec 7, 1929	237
17	Kazimierz Bartel	Jun 27, 1928	Apr 14, 1929	291
16	Józef Piłsudski	Oct 2, 1926	Jun 27, 1928	634
15	Kazimierz Bartel	May 15, 1926	Sep 30, 1926	138
14	Wincenty Witos	May 10, 1926	May 14, 1926	4
13	Aleksander Skrzyński	Nov 20, 1925	May 5, 1926	166
12	Władysław Grabski	Dec 19, 1923	Nov 14, 1925	696
11	Wincenty Witos	May 28, 1923	Dec 14, 1923	200
10	Władysław Sikorski	Dec 16, 1922	May 26, 1923	161
9	Julian Nowak	Jul 31, 1922	Dec 14, 1922	136
8	Artur Śliwiński	Jun 28, 1922	Jul 7, 1922	9
7	Antoni Ponikowski	Sep 19, 1921	Jun 6, 1922	260
6	Wincenty Witos	Jul 24, 1920	Sep 13, 1921	416
5	Władysław Grabski	Jun 27, 1920	Jul 24, 1920	27
4	Leopold Skulski	Dec 13, 1919	Jun 9, 1920	179
3	Ignacy Jan Paderewski	Jan 18, 1919	Nov 27, 1919	313
2	Jędrzej Moraczewski	Nov 18, 1918	Jan 16, 1919	59
1	Ignacy Daszyński	Nov 6, 1918	Nov 14, 1918	8

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Poland?

Donald Tusk has been Prime Minister of Poland since Dec 13, 2023.

How is the leader of Poland chosen?

Poles vote for a parliament called the Sejm every four years, and the government is led by a prime minister who needs the parliament's support. Poland also directly elects a president, who can block new laws with a veto.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Poland?

Józef Cyrankiewicz, with 8,238 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Poland?

Across 55 completed terms, the average prime minister of Poland has served 664 days (about 1.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,272 days.

Has Poland ever had a female prime minister?

Yes. Poland has had 3 female prime ministers. The first was Hanna Suchocka, who took office in 1992.