Maciej Giertych

Maciej Marian Giertych
Member of the European Parliament
for Poland
In office
2004–2009
Personal details
Born (1936-03-24) 24 March 1936
PartyLeague of Polish Families
SpouseAntonina Giertych née Jachink
Alma materOxford University, University of Toronto
Scientific career
FieldsTree genetics and Tree physiology
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Maciej Marian Giertych (['mat͡ɕɛj ˈmarjan ˈɡʲɛrtɨx], born 24 March 1936 in Warsaw) is a Polish dendrologist and former right wing politician of the League of Polish Families (LPR). He favours state intervention in the economy. He was a member of the Sejm (between 2001 and 2004) and a Polish member of the European Parliament (from 2004 to 2009). He was a candidate in the 2005 Polish presidential elections, but withdrew from the race because of low vote results (circa 3%). He is a notable creationist.