Witold Tomczak
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Witold Tomczak | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Polish |
Citizenship | Polish |
Education | Medical University of Silesia in Katowice |
Occupation(s) | Polish Politician, Former Physician |
Political party | Polish Agreement |
Witold Stanisław Tomczak (born 5 April 1957, in Kępno) is a far right Polish politician, a member of the European Parliament 2004–2009.
Before his political career, Tomczak worked as a physician He graduated from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice in 1987 and specialized in general medicine. He practiced as a family physician in Łęka Opatowska near Kalisz, where he was a local councilman from 1990 through 1998.[citation needed]
From 1997 to 2001, he was a
Before Poland's EU accession, Tomczak served as a Polish observer to the European Parliament. In
Controversies
Art
Tomczak made the headlines in Poland in 2000, when, together with fellow Polish Agreement member
In 2016 he was sentenced for the above incitent for one year on probabion.[5] In 2017 he received presidential pardon.[6]
Homosexuality
In 2007, Tomczak caused controversy in the European Parliament with remarks on homosexuality. According to the BBC, he declared homosexuality "was against the law of nature, and called on 'so-called defenders of human rights' to tackle 'discrimination against normal families'". The report quotes Tomczak as saying that "[e]very person has a right to life and deserves respect and help, including one who – lost and scarred – has given into homosexual tendencies. The solution is to help those who suffer and to provide them with the cure that they expect us to deliver."[7]
References
- ^ "Maurizio Cattelan «La Nona Ora» (The Ninth Hour) 1999. | Φrbit° sφaceφlace :: art in the age øf Φrbitizatiøn". www.orbit.zkm.de. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Zniszczył rzeźbę, straci immunitet", Gazeta Wyborcza, 2008-06-27, retrieved 27 June 2008 [1]
- ^ "Obraz tygodnia", Tygodnik Powszechny, 2001-01-07, retrieved 27 June 2008 [2]
- ^ Jerzy Sławomir Mac, Stanisław Janecki, "Nasza wina", Wprost 12/2001 (956) [3], retrieved 27 June 2008
- ^ "Uszkodził rzeźbę Jana Pawła II w Zachęcie, sąd utrzymał wyrok". TVN Warszawa (in Polish). 16 December 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Prezydent Duda ułaskawił byłego polityka LPR". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Poland urged to halt 'homophobia'", BBC, 2007-04-26, retrieved 30 June 2008 [4].
External links
- Personal profile of Witold Tomczak in the European Parliament's database of members