Magdalena Biejat
Magdalena Biejat | |
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 Magdalena Biejat (2019) | |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1982 Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Partia Razem |
| Occupation | Politician |
Magdalena Agnieszka Biejat (born 11 January 1982 in Warsaw[1]) – Polish translator of Spanish-language literature, social and political activist and feminist, member of the Sejm of the 9th term (from 2019).
Life
Magdalena Biejat studied sociology at the University of Granada and Complutense University of Madrid. Professionally she was a translator of Spanish-language literature. She is also associated with non-governmental organizations, incl. The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
In 2015, she joined the Left Together (Partia Razem) party and sat on the council of the Warsaw district.
In 2019, she became deputy chairman of The Left (Lewica) political alliance.[1]
She has participated in multiple strikes against the tightening of the Polish abortion law and in Polish Pride Parades. On November 19, 2020, during one of the protests, she was attacked with tear gas by a policeman, despite not posing any threat and despite showing her MP ID. The worrying situation raised concerns about the brutality of the Polish police during street protests.[2]
Private life
She lives in the Praga district of Warsaw. She is married[3] and mother of two children. She is a vegetarian[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Magdalena Biejat". sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Policja użyła gazu wobec posłanki Biejat i demonstrujących". partiarazem.pl. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ Aleksandra Pawlicka (2019-12-08). "Magdalena Biejat. "Serce po lewej stronie mam po pradziadku"". newsweek.pl. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Jakub Chełmiński (2019-10-14). "Adrian Zandberg i dwie posłanki Lewicy z Warszawy". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2019-10-21.