Wojciech Kozak appointed mayor of Warsaw after unopposed candidacy

Wojciech Kozak, a 38-year-old member of the Civic Platform (PO) , has become the new mayor of Warsaw after running unopposed in yesterday's internal election. He replaced Pawel Piskorski, who resigned the position to focus on his career as a member of the Sejm. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, the new mayor will conduct mainly administrative functions, as Kozak is a faithful acquaintance of Piskorski. One significant change in Warsaw as a result of the appointment was the strengthening of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), which is a coalition partner with the PO in Warsaw's local government. For its support of the Kozak candidacy, the SLD received from the PO the post of third deputy mayor in the six-person Warsaw board. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4) P.J.