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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 Podgórzyca | |
| In office 3 October, 1996 – 23 June, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Leonid Kozachenko |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| 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.
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.
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Personal life
Gerard Wojdyla is married to Lucyna Wojdyla, and has a son, Józef Wojdyla (born in 1986), and a daughter, Renata Kobylanska (born in 1988), as well as four grandchildren.