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Governing Body and its Officials Poland's type of government is a republic. It has a president as a head of state. The current president is Bronislaw Komorowski.



Interesting Fact He replaced President Lech Kaczynski following an April 10, 2010 air crash. This crash claimed President Kaczynski, his wife, and 94 other people.

The government structure centers on the Council of Ministers, led by a prime minister. The president appoints the cabinet according to the proposals of the prime minister. The current prime minister is Donald Tusk. There is a bicameral parliament consisting of a 460-member lower house, also known as Sejm. There is a 100-member Senate, or Senat.



Constitution of Poland The current Constitution of Poland was adopted on April 2, 1997. It is formally known as the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. The most significant constitutional act in Polish history is the May Constitution adopted on May 3, 1791. This was the first modern constitution of Europe and the second in the world, after the United States Constitution.



People's role and influence
 * The president is elected by popular vote every five years.
 * Parliamentary elections occur at least every four years.
 * The political system is defined in the Polish Constitution, which also guarantees a wide range of individual freedoms.

All above information came from Wikipedia.

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