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Ludwik Dorn
Ludwik Dorn
	Dorn in 2014
Marshal of the Sejm
	In office; 27 April 2007 – 4 November 2007
Preceded by	Marek Jurek
Succeeded by	Bronisław Komorowski
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland
	In office; 31 October 2005 – 27 April 2007
President	Aleksander Kwaśniewski; Lech Kaczyński
Prime Minister	Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz; Jarosław Kaczyński
Minister of the Interior and Administration
	In office; 31 October 2005 – 7 February 2007
President	Aleksander Kwaśniewski ; Lech Kaczyński
Prime Minister	Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz ; Jarosław Kaczyński
Preceded by	Ryszard Kalisz
Succeeded by	Janusz Kaczmarek
Personal details
Born	Ludwik Dornbaum; 5 June 1954; Warsaw, Poland
Died	7 April 2022 (aged 67); Warsaw, Poland
Political party	Law and Justice (2001−2008); Poland Plus (2010); Law and Justice (2010−2012); United Poland (2012–2014); Independent (2014–2022)
Spouse	Izabela Śmieszek
Profession	Sociologist

Ludwik Stanisław Dorn ([ˈludvʲik ˈdɔrn], 5 June 1954 – 7 April 2022)^[1] was a Polish conservative politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and member of Sejm elected on 5 November 2007.

Biography

Dorn was born Ludwik Dornbaum,^[2] to Polish-Jewish parents^[3] Henryk Dornbaum, a socialist activist and Alina née Kugler, a doctor. All of his father's family was murdered during the Holocaust.^[4]

In the 1960s Dornbaum family changed their name to Dorn. He was raised agnostic, but he converted to Roman Catholicism at the age of 51.^[4] Dorn graduated with a degree in sociology from Warsaw University in 1978.^[5]

From 31 October 2005 to 7 February 2007 he was Minister of Interior and Administration, resigned after conflict with the Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński.^[6] Elected a Marshal of the Sejm on 27 April 2007, with 235 votes, after Marek Jurek's resignation.

On 4 November 2011, he, along with 15 other supporters of the dismissed PiS MEP Zbigniew Ziobro,^[7] left Law and Justice on ideological grounds to form a breakaway group, United Poland.^[8]

References

^ "Ludwik Dorn nie żyje. Były wicepremier i marszałek Sejmu miał 67 lat" (in Polish). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ "Ludwik Stanisław Dorn". Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej (in Polish). Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
^ "Twarze trzeciego bliźniaka". archiwum.rp.pl (in Polish). 13 December 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b Jacek Hugo Bager (30 October 2005). "Sylwetka pochyła" (in Polish). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "In the spotlight: Ludwik Dorn". Warsaw Business Journal. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ "Second Polish minister resigns after clash with PM". Gulf News. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ "Party members 'furious' following conservative defeat". TheNews.pl. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^ "Conservative MPs form 'Poland United' breakaway group after dismissals". TheNews.pl. 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2012.

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Political offices
Title jointly held	Deputy Prime Minister of Poland 2005–2007	Title jointly held
Preceded by Ryszard Kalisz	Minister of Interior and Administration 2005–2007	Succeeded by Janusz Kaczmarek
Preceded by Marek Jurek	Marshal of the Sejm 2007	Succeeded by Bronisław Komorowski