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Paweł Kukiz

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Paweł Piotr Kukiz
Leader of Kukiz'15
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2015
Member of Sejm
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 November 2015
Constituency19-Warsaw II (2015-2019)
21-Opole (2019-)
Member of Lower Silesian Regional Assembly
In office
2014–2015
Personal details
Born (1963-06-24) 24 June 1963 (age 62)
Paczków, Poland
Political partyKukiz'15
Other political
affiliations		Polish Coalition
Nonpartisan Local Government Activists
SpouseMałgorzata Kukiz
Children3 (daughters)
OccupationPolitician, singer, actor
Musical career
GenresPop, rock, pop rock, punk rock, post-punk
LabelsBMG Poland, QM Music, Sony Music Entertainment Poland

Paweł Piotr Kukiz (born 24 June 1963) is a Polish politician,[1] singer and actor. He is the leader of Kukiz'15, a non-partisan political alliance campaigning for single-member districts, and was a candidate in the 2015 presidential election, in which he received 21% of the votes in the first round of the elections, finishing third.[2] Kukiz has been a member of Polish parliament since 2015.[3] He was a co-leader of the Polish Coalition, until Kukiz'15 left in late 2020.

Biography

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Kukiz is the grandson of Marian Kukiz, leader of the State Police of the Second Polish Republic,[4][5] and the son of Marianne and Thaddeus (doctor and Kresy activist).[6] Since 1991 he has been married to Małgorzata. They have three daughters together: Julia (born in 1991), Paula (born in 1994) and Hanna (born in 2000).[7]

A musician by profession, he received a general secondary education.[8] In Niemodlin, he attended primary school[9] and graduated from general secondary school in 1981.[8] A few years later, in 1984, in Niemodlin, Kukiz formed the band Piersi together with Rafal Eżyrski, Zbyszek Mozdzerski and Orin.[10] He studied administration at the University of Wrocław, and then law and political science at the University of Warsaw, but did not graduate from either of these universities.[11]

In the 1980s, he was the founder and vocalist of various rock bands such as CDN,[12] Hak and Aya RL.[13] From 1984 to 2013 he was the leader of Piersi, with which he released nine albums.[14]

From 1989 to 1993, Kukiz performed as the vocalist of the group Emigranci.[15] In 1995, Kukiz starred in the sensational film Girl's Guide by Juliusz Mahulski. In 1998, together with the Polish rapper and actor Bolek, Kukiz starred in the films Monday (1998) and Tuesday (2001) directed by Witold Adamek.[7] In the second half of the 1990s Kukiz appeared in an advertisement for Pepsi.

In 2001 he participated in the music project Yugoton, and in 2007 in its continuation — Yugopolis. In 2003 the first and only album of the duo Borysewicz & Kukiz was released, where Kukiz sang accompanied by guitarist Jan Borysewicz with the participation of session musicians.

In the 2005 presidential election in Poland, Kukiz participated in the honorary committee in support of Donald Tusk's candidacy.[16] In 2006-2007, he also supported Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz's local government campaign and Civic Platform parliamentary party.[17] In 2009, Kukiz became the editor-in-chief of the Nieobecni portal.[18]

In 2010, together with Maciej Maleńchuk, he recorded a CD with the repertoire of the "Kabaret Starszych Panów" — "Starsi panowie". In a duet with Polish rapper Pih, he sang the song "Młodość" on the album Bal matural (2014). The producers of the album were Robert Menchynsky and Jan Borysewicz.[citation needed]

Political career

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In the 2014 local election he was elected to the Lower Silesian Regional Assembly.[19] He ran for president in the 2015 presidential elections, receiving 20,8% of the vote and third place.[20] He created the political organization Kukiz'15 to contest the 2015 parliamentary election.[21] He was elected to parliament, and Kukiz'15 received 8,81% of the vote and 42 seats.[22] He and his political formation contested the 2019 parliamentary elections as a part of the Polish Coalition.[23] The alliance ended in 2020.[24] Kukiz was again reelected in the 2023 parliamentary election, this time running from the lists of Law and Justice.[25] Before the second round of the 2025 presidential election, he endorsed Karol Nawrocki.[26]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[27]
Borysewicz & Kukiz
(with Jan Borysewicz)
  • Released: 24 February 2003[28]
  • Label: BMG Poland
  • Formats: CD
 1
Siła i honor
  • Released: 4 September 2012[31]
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download[32]
 3
Zakazane piosenki
  • Released: 4 November 2014[34]
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Poland
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 14
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[27]
Starsi panowie
(with Maciej Maleńczuk)
  • Released: 10 May 2010[35]
  • Label: QM Music
  • Formats: CD
 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Serwisy. "Paweł Kukiz kandydatem do sejmiku wojewódzkiego". muzyka.interia.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  2. ^ Your guide to the 2015 Polish presidential election. In: Krakow Post, 8 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Paweł Kukiz". www.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. ^ "Kuk-iz znaczy niebieskie oczy". nto.pl. 2007-02-04. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  5. ^ "Marian Kukiz". nieobecni.com.pl. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  6. ^ "Nie żyje Tadeusz Kukiz, ojciec Pawła Kukiza. Miał 83 lata". gazeta.pl. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  7. ^ a b Paweł Kukiz w bazie Filmweb. [dostęp 2016-11-11].
  8. ^ a b "Strona sejmowa posła VIII kadencji". Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  9. ^ "Jubileusz 50-lecia SP1 w Niemodlinie". sp1niemodlin.wodip.opole.pl. 2010-10-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  10. ^ "Piersi :: Muzyka :: RMF FM". www.rmf.fm. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  11. ^ "Paweł Kukiz – orędownik jednomandatowych okręgów wyborczych kandydatem na prezydenta". wyborcza.pl. 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  12. ^ "III Ogólnopolski Przegląd Muzyki Młodej Generacji – Jarocin 82". jarocin-festiwal.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  13. ^ Paweł Piotrowicz (24 June 2018). "Wszystkie wcielenia Kukiza: Paweł Kukiz kończy 55 lat". onet.pl. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  14. ^ "Tygodnik Powszechny Online". www.tygodnik.com.pl. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  15. ^ "Paweł Kukiz odchodzi z grupy Piersi". onet.pl. 2013-02-17. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  16. ^ Anita Karwowska (2015-03-19). "Kukiz na Bohuna albo prezydenta". gazeta.pl. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  17. ^ Hubert Musiał (2007-10-12). "Paweł Kukiz: Nie będę krzyczeć". dziennik.pl. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  18. ^ "Redakcja". nieobecni.com.pl. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  19. ^ "PKW | Samorząd 2014". samorzad2014.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  20. ^ "Obwieszczenie Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej" (PDF). PKW.
  21. ^ Redakcja (2015-07-28). "Kukiz'15 nazwą ruchu Pawła Kukiza. Marek Mnich szefem jego sztabu". Gazeta Lubuska (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  22. ^ "PKW | Wybory do Sejmu RP i Senatu RP". parlament2015.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  23. ^ "PSL i Kukiz'15 idą razem do wyborów. Kosiniak-Kamysz do Kukiza: Mam do ciebie wielki szacunek". gazetapl (in Polish). 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  24. ^ "Posłowie Kukiz15 oficjalnie usunięci. "To farsa"". wydarzenia.interia.pl (in Polish). 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  25. ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2023 r." sejmsenat2023.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  26. ^ "Paweł Kukiz: Trzaskowski jest zagrożeniem dla suwerenności Polski". TYSOL.PL (in Polish). 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  27. ^ a b
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    http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=895&lang= "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart"    . Retrieved 2 February 2016.     {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  28. ^ "Płyta Borysewicz Kukiz - "Borysewicz & Kukiz" - Onet Muzyka". Muzyka.onet.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  29. ^ a b c "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Regulamin". Bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  30. ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". Bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  31. ^ "Siła i honor - Paweł Kukiz - Muzyka - WP.PL". Muzyka. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  32. ^ "Sila I Honor by Pawel Kukiz on iTunes". iTunes. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  33. ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". Bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  34. ^ "Paweł Kukiz - Samokrytyka (dla Michnika) - pierwszy singiel z albumu Zakazane Piosenki - posłuchaj [VIDEO] *". Eskarock.pl. Archived from the original on 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  35. ^ Serwisy (2010-05-10). "Maciej Maleńczuk - Starsi Panowie - Muzyka w Interia.pl". Muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  36. ^ "ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - Wyróżnienia - Złote płyty CD - Archiwum". Bestsellery.zpav.pl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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