Maria Elżbiera Kurnatowska (2 July 1945 – 27 March 2009) was a Polish politician who served as a Member of Sejm from 1993 to 1997 and as a Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly from 1999 to 2009.

Maria Kurnatowska
Member of Sejm
In office
1993–1997
Member of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly
In office
1999–2009
Personal details
Born(1945-07-02)July 2, 1945
Strzelno, Poland
DiedMarch 27, 2009(2009-03-27) (aged 63)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Political partyPolish People's Party

Early life and education

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Maria Elżbiera Kurnatowska was born on 2 July 1945 in Strzelno, Poland. In 1970, she studied history at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. After graduation, she was a professor of history for many years. History and education remained themes around which focused during her political career.

Political career

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Between 1990 and 1998 Kurnatowska was a delegate and Vice-Marschal of Bydgoszcz Regional Assembly. In 1993 parliamentary election she was elected to Sejm of Poland (lower house of Polish parliament) as member of Sejm III term to 1997.[1] In 1998 local elections she was elected to Kuyavian-Pomeranian Regional Assembly I term and served her seat by three terms to her death in 2009. She was a member of Voivodeship executive board (zarząd województwa) between 1999 and 2006.

Awards and honors

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She received:
  Golden Cross of Merit in 1999.

References

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  1. ^ "Nie żyje radna sejmiku wojewódzkiego" (in Polish). gazet.pl. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
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