Joanna
SCHEURING-WIELGUS

Member of the European Parliament 2024-2029, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).

Biography Political

2024

European Parliament elections

Member of the European Parliament – elected from the “New Left” list with 57,669 votes; permanent committee memberships: CULT – Committee on Culture and Education; FEMM – Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality – Coordinator;- D-TR Delegation to the EU–Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee – Vice-Chair Substitute member in the

2023

Parliamentary elections

Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), 10th term – elected from the “New Left” list with 35,193 votes; in December 2023 appointed Secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

2019

Parliamentary elections

Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), 9th term – elected from the “Democratic Left Alliance” (SLD) with 26,092 votes; parliamentary activity: Committee on Culture and Media – Chair; Parliamentary Group on Population, Health, and Development – Chair; Parliamentary Group “Secular State” – Co-Chair

2015

Parliamentary elections

Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), 8th term – elected from the “Nowoczesna” (Modern) party list with 12,655 votes; parliamentary activity: Committee on Culture and Media; Committee on Local Government and Regional Policy – Vice-Chair; Parliamentary Group on Combating Hate Speech and Protecting Human Rights – Chair; Parliamentary Group on

2014

Local government elections

Councilor of the City of Toruń – elected from the local committee “Czas Mieszkańców” (Citizens’ Time) in the mayoral election; second place with 17.34% of the votes. Head of the “Czas Mieszkańców” Club; Member of the Committee on Culture and Media – Vice-Chair