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'''Gerard Wojdyla''' is a former [[West Miersa|West Miersan]] politician, serving as the twenty-first [[Minister-President of West Miersa]] between 2011 and 2013, and as acting [[President of West Miersa]] from 2013 until 2016, when he was defeated by [[Sylwester Wrzesiński]]. He was the first Minister-President and President to have come from the [[Miersan National Party]] since the [[Elections in West Miersa#1986|1986 general elections]], and by extension, the first from the [[Wojdyla family]] since 1986. | '''Gerard Wojdyla''' is a former [[West Miersa|West Miersan]] politician, serving as the twenty-first [[Minister-President of West Miersa]] between 2011 and 2013, and as acting [[President of West Miersa]] from 2013 until 2016, when he was defeated by [[Sylwester Wrzesiński]]. He was the first Minister-President and President to have come from the [[Miersan National Party]] since the [[Elections in West Miersa#1986|1986 general elections]], and by extension, the first from the [[Wojdyla family]] since 1986. | ||
Born in 1959 in [[West Żobrodź]] to [[Inocenty Wojdyla]] and [[Zuzanna Wojdyla]], he served as a {{wp|conscript}} during the [[Miersan War]]. After finishing his studies at the [[University of Krada]] in 1985, he became involved in politics, assisting his third cousin once removed, [[Zdzisław Wojdyla]], in obtaining a seat in the [[National Assembly (West Miersa)|National Assembly]]. Despite Zdzisław's loss to his [[Naprzód]] challenger, [[Lubomił Iwanski]], his experience helped Gerard Wojdyla rise through the ranks of the Miersan National Party. After Zdzisław's loss in 1991, Gerard Wojyla became the presumptive nominee, and in 1993, Wojdyla won in a {{wp|by-election}} against [[Ryszard Bartkowicz]], following the death of Iwanski. This victory allowed Wojdyla to enter the National Assembly, where he would remain until 2013. | |||
In 2011, Gerard Wojdyla unexpectedly led the Miersan National Party to take control of the National Assembly for the first time since 1986, leading to {{wp|cohabitation}}, as he became Minister-President. However, from the start, Naprzód refused to cooperate with the Miersan National Party, with the then-President [[Tomisław Sobolewski]] taking back the powers that were legally supposed to be under the Minister-President's jurisdiction, per the [[Constitution of West Miersa|West Miersan constitution]]. This eventually culminated in a {{wp|constitutional crisis}} in 2013 which saw [[Soravia]] back Gerard Wojdyla, and thus led to Sobolewski's ouster. | |||
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Although he was a low-ranking member of the local association, his connections (on account of Gerard being third cousins once removed with Zdzisław) helped allow Gerard to garner experience. During the [[Elections in West Miersa#1986|1986 general election]], Gerard Wojdyla assisted Zdzisław's campaign in any way that he could, even though from the start, it was likely that [[Naprzód]] candidate [[Lubomił Iwanski]] would win the seat, due to the Miersan National Party's unpopularity. | Although he was a low-ranking member of the local association, his connections (on account of Gerard being third cousins once removed with Zdzisław) helped allow Gerard to garner experience. During the [[Elections in West Miersa#1986|1986 general election]], Gerard Wojdyla assisted Zdzisław's campaign in any way that he could, even though from the start, it was likely that [[Naprzód]] candidate [[Lubomił Iwanski]] would win the seat, due to the Miersan National Party's unpopularity. | ||
When the results arrived, Zdzisław lost his seat to Iwanski with 42% to Iwanski's 55% of the vote, ending the MNP's hold on the seat since independence. Despite this loss, Gerard Wojdyla had garnered experience within the party, and was seen as being a future candidate. | When the results arrived, Zdzisław lost his seat to Iwanski with 42% to Iwanski's 55% of the vote, ending the MNP's hold on the seat since independence. Despite this loss, Gerard Wojdyla had garnered experience within the party, and was seen as being a future candidate for the party. | ||
Thus, in the late 1980s, Gerard Wojdyla effectively led the party organization alongside Zdzisław Wojdyla. In the [[Elections of West Miersa#1991|1991 general elections]], Zdzisław Wojdyla ran against Lubomił Iwanski, and while Zdzisław improved from 1986, garnering 46.8% to Iwanski's 51.9%, he was unable to unseat him. After this second loss, Zdzisław Wojdyla abandoned his efforts to run for a seat in the National Assembly, leading to Gerard Wojdyla becoming the presumptive nominee for the Miersan National Party. | |||
An opportunity came earlier than expected, when in May 1993, Lubomił Iwanski died from a stroke. In the 1993 by-election, he ran against Naprzód candidate [[Ryszard Bartkowicz]], winning with 52.4% of the vote to Bartkowicz's 45.8% of the vote, as he campaigned on name recognition and on vowing to "improve the city to be the new [[Krada]]" of West Miersa. | |||
===Member of the National Assembly=== | |||
Thus, on 4 September, 1993, Gerard Wojdyla entered the [[National Assembly (West Miersa)|National Assembly]], being the first newly-elected member from the [[Miersan National Party]] to gain a seat since the [[Elections in West Miersa#1986|1986 general elections]]. | |||
From the start, Gerard Wojdyla was a marginal figure in the National Assembly, both because of his membership in the opposition Miersan National Party (as opposed to the governing [[Naprzód]]), but also due to the presence of more senior members of the [[Wojdyla family]] in the National Assembly. However, due to his experience campaigning under two-time nominee for the [[Minister-President of West Miersa|Minister-Presidency]], [[Zdzisław Wojdyla]], Gerard Wojdyla was seen as a potential future cabinet minister. | |||
(TBC) | In the [[Elections in West Miersa#1996|1996 general elections]], Wojdyla defended his seat from Naprzód challenger [[Czesław Wierzbicki]]. Despite Wierzbicki's popularity, Gerard Wojdyla was able to defend his seat, winning with 50.8% of the vote to Wierzbicki's 48.1% of the vote, allowing him to serve a full term. | ||
During his first full term, Gerard Wojdyla became more assertive within the party, advocating for a "modernization" of the party. Thus, when [[Eugeniusz Kozlowski]] and [[Waldemar Bartoszek]] became the leaders of the party, Wojdyla hoped that it would increase support for the party, as "people are more willing to support a meritocratic party rather than a family party." This placed Wojdyla in the moderate wing of the party, and in the [[Elections in West Miersa#2001|2001 general elections]], he was able to increase his share of the vote to 55.2% of the vote, against [[Wiktor Zelek]]'s 41.1% of the vote, allowing him to maintain his seat, despite the redistribution as a result of the 1997 census. | |||
In his second full term, Gerard Wojdyla criticised {{wp|detente}} with [[East Miersa]], saying that "so long as they maintain their illegal occupation over [[Małomiersa]], we should not have anything to do with them." As well, (TBC) | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Gerard Wojdyla | ===Family=== | ||
Gerard Wojdyla first met [[Lucyna Wojdyla|Lucyna Taran]] in 1983 following the end of the [[Miersan War]] at the [[University of Krada]], and after "having clicked," they married in 1983. They have a son, [[Józef Wojdyla]] (born in 1986), and a daughter, Renata Kobylanska (born in 1988), as well as four grandchildren, of which three are from Józef, and one from Renata. | |||
===Political views=== | |||
Economically, Gerard Wojdyla supports increased economic regulation to "help ensure that the Miersans can live a better life, and a decent life." During his tenure, he sought to protect the nationalized companies, saying that "privatization will only harm the Miersan people." | |||
In terms of domestic policy, Gerard Wojdyla supported the continued democratization of the [[West Miersa|Miersan Federation]], with Wojdyla saying in 2014 that "we want to continue [[Tomisław Sobolewski|Sobolewski]]'s efforts at democratisation." However, he opposes {{wp|same-sex marriage}} and expanding the legality of {{wp|abortion}}, saying that "we have the duty to protect the sanctity of the institution of marriage, and the sanctity of life" in 2011. | |||
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Gerard Wojdyla | |
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_cropped.jpg) Gerard Wojdyla at a campaign event, 2016 | |
| Acting President of West Miersa | |
| In office 23 June, 2013 – 3 October, 2016 | |
| Premier | Aleksandra Wojdyla |
| Preceded by | Tomisław Sobolewski |
| Succeeded by | Sylwester Wrzesiński |
| 21st Minister-President of West Miersa | |
| In office 3 October, 2011 – 3 October, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Oskar Palubicki |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandra Wojdyla |
| Member for Centralny Żobrodź | |
| In office 4 September, 1993 – 23 June, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lubomił Iwanski |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandra Wojdyla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gerard Symplicjan Wojdyla 16 August 1959 West Żobrodź, Żobrodź, West Miersa |
| Nationality | West Miersan |
| Political party | Miersan National Party |
| Spouse | Lucyna Wojdyla |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | See Wojdyla family |
| Alma mater | University of Krada |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Miersan National Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1980-1982 |
Gerard Wojdyla is a former West Miersan politician, serving as the twenty-first Minister-President of West Miersa between 2011 and 2013, and as acting President of West Miersa from 2013 until 2016, when he was defeated by Sylwester Wrzesiński. He was the first Minister-President and President to have come from the Miersan National Party since the 1986 general elections, and by extension, the first from the Wojdyla family since 1986.
Born in 1959 in West Żobrodź to Inocenty Wojdyla and Zuzanna Wojdyla, he served as a conscript during the Miersan War. After finishing his studies at the University of Krada in 1985, he became involved in politics, assisting his third cousin once removed, Zdzisław Wojdyla, in obtaining a seat in the National Assembly. Despite Zdzisław's loss to his Naprzód challenger, Lubomił Iwanski, his experience helped Gerard Wojdyla rise through the ranks of the Miersan National Party. After Zdzisław's loss in 1991, Gerard Wojyla became the presumptive nominee, and in 1993, Wojdyla won in a by-election against Ryszard Bartkowicz, following the death of Iwanski. This victory allowed Wojdyla to enter the National Assembly, where he would remain until 2013.
In 2011, Gerard Wojdyla unexpectedly led the Miersan National Party to take control of the National Assembly for the first time since 1986, leading to cohabitation, as he became Minister-President. However, from the start, Naprzód refused to cooperate with the Miersan National Party, with the then-President Tomisław Sobolewski taking back the powers that were legally supposed to be under the Minister-President's jurisdiction, per the West Miersan constitution. This eventually culminated in a constitutional crisis in 2013 which saw Soravia back Gerard Wojdyla, and thus led to Sobolewski's ouster.
Early life
Gerard Wojdyla was born on 16 August, 1959 in West Żobrodź, to future Minister-President Inocenty Wojdyla, and his wife, Zuzanna Wojdyla, as the younger brother to Andrzej Wojdyla. As a child, Gerard Wojdyla was expected to become involved in West Miersan politics, due to his father's and late grandfather's involvement in West Miersan politics.
In 1965, he began attending a prestigious school in West Żobrodź, where he was described as being a mediocre student, albeit one interested in politics. Thus, by 1969, he achieved high enough marks to go to a prestigious high school, continuing his studies until 1975. Although he was a mediocre student, he did excel in history classes, which allowed Wojdyla to attend college in 1975. In 1977, he graduated, and began his studies at the University of Krada.
However, with the outbreak of the Miersan War in 1979, as soon as Gerard Wojdyla turned 21, he was conscripted to the Miersan National Armed Forces, participating at the Battle of Krada which ended in an unexpected West Miersan victory. After the war ended in 1982, he returned to the University of Krada, graduating in 1985 with a specialist degree in political science.
Political career
Entry into politics
Under pressure from his grandfather, Iwon Wojdyla, and his great-uncle, Romuald Wojdyla, Gerard Wojdyla joined the Miersan National Party in 1985. Although he was not nominated for a seat, due to his age and inexperience, Gerard Wojdyla was tasked with assisting Zdzisław Wojdyla secure the seat of Centralny Żobrodź in the middle of West Żobrodź, which since 1941, had always had a member of the Wojdyla family sitting there.
Although he was a low-ranking member of the local association, his connections (on account of Gerard being third cousins once removed with Zdzisław) helped allow Gerard to garner experience. During the 1986 general election, Gerard Wojdyla assisted Zdzisław's campaign in any way that he could, even though from the start, it was likely that Naprzód candidate Lubomił Iwanski would win the seat, due to the Miersan National Party's unpopularity.
When the results arrived, Zdzisław lost his seat to Iwanski with 42% to Iwanski's 55% of the vote, ending the MNP's hold on the seat since independence. Despite this loss, Gerard Wojdyla had garnered experience within the party, and was seen as being a future candidate for the party.
Thus, in the late 1980s, Gerard Wojdyla effectively led the party organization alongside Zdzisław Wojdyla. In the 1991 general elections, Zdzisław Wojdyla ran against Lubomił Iwanski, and while Zdzisław improved from 1986, garnering 46.8% to Iwanski's 51.9%, he was unable to unseat him. After this second loss, Zdzisław Wojdyla abandoned his efforts to run for a seat in the National Assembly, leading to Gerard Wojdyla becoming the presumptive nominee for the Miersan National Party.
An opportunity came earlier than expected, when in May 1993, Lubomił Iwanski died from a stroke. In the 1993 by-election, he ran against Naprzód candidate Ryszard Bartkowicz, winning with 52.4% of the vote to Bartkowicz's 45.8% of the vote, as he campaigned on name recognition and on vowing to "improve the city to be the new Krada" of West Miersa.
Member of the National Assembly
Thus, on 4 September, 1993, Gerard Wojdyla entered the National Assembly, being the first newly-elected member from the Miersan National Party to gain a seat since the 1986 general elections.
From the start, Gerard Wojdyla was a marginal figure in the National Assembly, both because of his membership in the opposition Miersan National Party (as opposed to the governing Naprzód), but also due to the presence of more senior members of the Wojdyla family in the National Assembly. However, due to his experience campaigning under two-time nominee for the Minister-Presidency, Zdzisław Wojdyla, Gerard Wojdyla was seen as a potential future cabinet minister.
In the 1996 general elections, Wojdyla defended his seat from Naprzód challenger Czesław Wierzbicki. Despite Wierzbicki's popularity, Gerard Wojdyla was able to defend his seat, winning with 50.8% of the vote to Wierzbicki's 48.1% of the vote, allowing him to serve a full term.
During his first full term, Gerard Wojdyla became more assertive within the party, advocating for a "modernization" of the party. Thus, when Eugeniusz Kozlowski and Waldemar Bartoszek became the leaders of the party, Wojdyla hoped that it would increase support for the party, as "people are more willing to support a meritocratic party rather than a family party." This placed Wojdyla in the moderate wing of the party, and in the 2001 general elections, he was able to increase his share of the vote to 55.2% of the vote, against Wiktor Zelek's 41.1% of the vote, allowing him to maintain his seat, despite the redistribution as a result of the 1997 census.
In his second full term, Gerard Wojdyla criticised detente with East Miersa, saying that "so long as they maintain their illegal occupation over Małomiersa, we should not have anything to do with them." As well, (TBC)
Personal life
Family
Gerard Wojdyla first met Lucyna Taran in 1983 following the end of the Miersan War at the University of Krada, and after "having clicked," they married in 1983. They have a son, Józef Wojdyla (born in 1986), and a daughter, Renata Kobylanska (born in 1988), as well as four grandchildren, of which three are from Józef, and one from Renata.
Political views
Economically, Gerard Wojdyla supports increased economic regulation to "help ensure that the Miersans can live a better life, and a decent life." During his tenure, he sought to protect the nationalized companies, saying that "privatization will only harm the Miersan people."
In terms of domestic policy, Gerard Wojdyla supported the continued democratization of the Miersan Federation, with Wojdyla saying in 2014 that "we want to continue Sobolewski's efforts at democratisation." However, he opposes same-sex marriage and expanding the legality of abortion, saying that "we have the duty to protect the sanctity of the institution of marriage, and the sanctity of life" in 2011.