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Mr Jan KANTHAK (Poland, ECPA)

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Substitute
Deputy
Law and Justice (PiS)

Chancellery of the Sejm
PL - 00-902 - Warszawa
Poland

Working language: English

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: European Conservatives, Patriots & Affiliates since 03/02/2025
  • Member: European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance from 30/09/2024 to 03/02/2025

In the Assembly

  • since 30/09/2024 Substitute - Poland

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, International Protection and Economic Co-operation (since 09/12/2025)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 30/09/2024 to 08/12/2025)
  • Alternate of Mr Daniel MILEWSKI (Full Member): Special Committee on the New Democratic Pact (since 26/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Daniel MILEWSKI (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 07/04/2025 to 25/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Patryk JASKULSKI (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 26/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Ryszard PETRU (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 30/09/2024 to 06/04/2025)

Interventions

Last speeches

29/09/2025 | 17:09:50 Dear colleagues, I have a question for you. Have you ever heard about the situation when the opposition is rigging the elections? Probably not, but in Poland it's possible because our government, for the first time in history, has accused the opposition of electoral fraud. Yes, Mr Donald TUSK's government, which preached the rule of law, protested as if Mr Karol NAWROCKI had won the election by cheating rather than in a fair vote. This is not a comedy; this is Poland, 2025. Let us move to... 02/10/2024 | 16:26:31 Mister President, dear colleagues, Please listen carefully because the case of Marcin ROMANOVSKY is a picture of the whole thing which is going on on Poland. We are shifting our democracy to what is called "militant democracy". This is not only my term as an opposition politician. It's a direct quote by the current Prime Minister of Poland, Donald TUSK. Please hear exactly what he said. I also couldn't believe my ears, but these are his words. He stated, "We will surely make mistakes or take...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

25/02/2026 | Doc. 16350 | Motion for a resolution A more democratic review of the process for electing the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 08/10/2025 | Doc. 16283 | Written declaration Classifying the Cuban regime as a State sponsor of terrorism 03/10/2025 | Doc. 16279 | Motion for a resolution Safe and legal migration pathways: enhancing and implementing good practices 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16156 | Written declaration The need to protect the rights of religious and ethnic minority groups in Syria 01/10/2024 | Doc. 16051 | Motion for a resolution Violations of media freedom and the right to information in Poland

Votes on adopted texts

22/04/2026 | Doc. 16372, vote on the draft text for resolution Promoting the Istanbul Convention and improving its implementation: building on lessons learnt 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16363, vote on the draft text for recommendation Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy 21/04/2026 | Doc. 16363, vote on the draft text for resolution Violence and hate speech against politicians: a threat to democracy 29/01/2026 | Doc. 16315, vote on the draft text for resolution For a ban on conversion practices 02/10/2025 | Doc. 16273, vote on the draft text for resolution Urgent call to put an end to the devastating humanitarian catastrophe and the killing of journalists in Gaza