In the spotlight: Władysław Frasyniuk
"People in Poland expect changes, not revolution," says Władysław Frasyniuk, one of the founders of the new central formation. "The society wants a strong economic state, that will not peep into their wallets or under their beds."
The party's slogan, 'Development Through Democracy' has so far attracted a number of famous names from the artistic and academic societies. Most importantly, however, as Frasyniuk announced, "On May 5 Prime Minister Marek Belka will join the Democratic Party and become an active member."
Born in 1954 in Wrocław, Władysław Frasyniuk has never completed higher education. Trained as a car mechanic, at the beginning of 1980s he became involved in underground opposition activities (he was a leader of a regional strike committee, for example) for which he was arrested and jailed for four years. As a member of NSZZ Solidarność he took part in the famous round table conference in 1989.
Before he became the leader of the Freedom Union in 2001, Frasyniuk was a member and vice president of the Democratic Union (1991-1994). He promises that he will try to talk the whole Freedom Union into moving to the Democratic Party.
Active in the Association in Aid for Children, he was awarded the collective prize 'Wielka Wrocławska' in 1996. That year he also received a prize from the Polish-Indian Society in Delhi. Faithful to his motto, "Can you count? Count on you," he is also an entrepreneur and co-owner of Fracht, a company specializing in transport and logistics.
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The party's slogan, 'Development Through Democracy' has so far attracted a number of famous names from the artistic and academic societies. Most importantly, however, as Frasyniuk announced, "On May 5 Prime Minister Marek Belka will join the Democratic Party and become an active member."
Born in 1954 in Wrocław, Władysław Frasyniuk has never completed higher education. Trained as a car mechanic, at the beginning of 1980s he became involved in underground opposition activities (he was a leader of a regional strike committee, for example) for which he was arrested and jailed for four years. As a member of NSZZ Solidarność he took part in the famous round table conference in 1989.
Before he became the leader of the Freedom Union in 2001, Frasyniuk was a member and vice president of the Democratic Union (1991-1994). He promises that he will try to talk the whole Freedom Union into moving to the Democratic Party.
Active in the Association in Aid for Children, he was awarded the collective prize 'Wielka Wrocławska' in 1996. That year he also received a prize from the Polish-Indian Society in Delhi. Faithful to his motto, "Can you count? Count on you," he is also an entrepreneur and co-owner of Fracht, a company specializing in transport and logistics.
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