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🇵🇱 Poland

Parliamentary republicElectoral democracy

Donald Tusk

Prime Minister · 992 days in office · 436 days remaining

Eligible to run again

How the political system works in Poland

Poles vote for a parliament called the Sejm every four years, and the government is led by a prime minister who needs the parliament's support. Poland also directly elects a president, who can block new laws with a veto.

Next election: 2027 — Next Polish parliamentary election must be held by late 2027.

Tenure records

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Poland?

Across 57 completed terms, the average prime minister of Poland has served 651 days (about 1.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,272 days.

All prime ministers of Poland

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
58	Donald Tusk	Dec 13, 2023	Incumbent	992
57	Mateusz Morawiecki	Dec 11, 2017	Dec 13, 2023	2,193
56	Beata Szydło	Nov 16, 2015	Dec 11, 2017	756
55	Ewa Kopacz	Sep 22, 2014	Nov 16, 2015	420
54	Donald Tusk	Nov 16, 2007	Sep 22, 2014	2,502
53	Jarosław Kaczyński	Jul 14, 2006	Nov 16, 2007	490
52	Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz	Oct 31, 2005	Jul 14, 2006	256
51	Marek Belka	May 2, 2004	Oct 31, 2005	547
50	Leszek Miller	Oct 19, 2001	May 2, 2004	926
49	Jerzy Buzek	Oct 31, 1997	Oct 19, 2001	1,449
48	Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz	Feb 7, 1996	Oct 31, 1997	632
47	Józef Oleksy	Mar 7, 1995	Feb 7, 1996	337
46	Waldemar Pawlak	Oct 26, 1993	Mar 7, 1995	497
45	Hanna Suchocka	Jul 8, 1992	Oct 26, 1993	475
44	Waldemar Pawlak	Jun 5, 1992	Jul 10, 1992	35
43	Jan Olszewski	Dec 6, 1991	Jun 5, 1992	182
42	Tadeusz Mazowiecki	Aug 24, 1989	Jan 4, 1991	498
41	Mieczysław Rakowski	Sep 27, 1988	Aug 2, 1989	309
40	Wojciech Jaruzelski	Feb 11, 1981	Nov 6, 1985	1,729
39	Edward Babiuch	Feb 18, 1980	Aug 24, 1980	188
38	Piotr Jaroszewicz	Dec 23, 1970	Feb 18, 1980	3,344
37	Stanisław Mackiewicz	Jun 8, 1954	Jun 21, 1955	378
36	Józef Cyrankiewicz	Mar 18, 1954	Dec 23, 1970	6,124
35	Bolesław Bierut	Nov 21, 1952	Mar 18, 1954	482
34	Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski	Jul 2, 1947	Feb 10, 1949	589
33	Józef Cyrankiewicz	Feb 6, 1947	Nov 20, 1952	2,114
32	Stanisław Mikołajczyk	Jul 14, 1943	Nov 24, 1944	499
31	Władysław Sikorski	Sep 30, 1939	Jul 4, 1943	1,373
30	Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski	May 15, 1936	Sep 20, 1939	1,223
29	Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski	Oct 13, 1935	May 15, 1936	215
28	Walery Sławek	Mar 28, 1935	Oct 12, 1935	198
27	Janusz Jędrzejewicz	May 10, 1933	May 13, 1934	368
26	Aleksander Prystor	May 27, 1931	May 9, 1933	713
25	Walery Sławek	Dec 4, 1930	May 26, 1931	173
24	Józef Piłsudski	Aug 15, 1930	Dec 4, 1930	111
23	Walery Sławek	Mar 29, 1930	Aug 23, 1930	147
22	Kazimierz Bartel	Dec 29, 1929	Mar 17, 1930	78
21	Kazimierz Świtalski	Apr 14, 1929	Dec 7, 1929	237
20	Kazimierz Bartel	Jun 27, 1928	Apr 14, 1929	291
19	Józef Piłsudski	Oct 2, 1926	Jun 27, 1928	634
18	Kazimierz Bartel	May 15, 1926	Sep 30, 1926	138
17	Wincenty Witos	May 10, 1926	May 14, 1926	4
16	Aleksander Skrzyński	Nov 20, 1925	May 5, 1926	166
15	Władysław Grabski	Dec 19, 1923	Nov 14, 1925	696
14	Wincenty Witos	May 28, 1923	Dec 14, 1923	200
13	Wincenty Witos	May 18, 1923	Dec 14, 1923	210
12	Władysław Sikorski	Dec 16, 1922	May 26, 1923	161
11	Julian Nowak	Jul 31, 1922	Dec 14, 1922	136
10	Artur Śliwiński	Jun 28, 1922	Jul 7, 1922	9
9	Antoni Ponikowski	Sep 19, 1921	Jun 6, 1922	260
8	Wincenty Witos	Jul 24, 1920	Sep 13, 1921	416
7	Wincenty Witos	Jul 14, 1920	Sep 13, 1921	426
6	Władysław Grabski	Jun 27, 1920	Jul 24, 1920	27
5	Wincenty Witos	Jun 10, 1920	Jun 23, 1920	13
4	Leopold Skulski	Dec 13, 1919	Jun 9, 1920	179
3	Ignacy Jan Paderewski	Jan 18, 1919	Nov 27, 1919	313
2	Jędrzej Moraczewski	Nov 18, 1918	Jan 16, 1919	59
1	Ignacy Daszyński	Nov 6, 1918	Nov 14, 1918	8

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Poland?

Donald Tusk has been Prime Minister of Poland since Dec 13, 2023.

How is the leader of Poland chosen?

Poles vote for a parliament called the Sejm every four years, and the government is led by a prime minister who needs the parliament's support. Poland also directly elects a president, who can block new laws with a veto.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Poland?

Józef Cyrankiewicz, with 8,238 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Poland?

Across 57 completed terms, the average prime minister of Poland has served 651 days (about 1.8 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,272 days.