Nawrocki: underworld historian vying for Polish presidency ...Middle East

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The 42-year-old has been endorsed by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, which was in power from 2015 to 2023.

Nawrocki is currently polling in second place, at around 25 percent of the vote, behind pro-European Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, on 30 percent.

While Nawrocki has pledged to continue Poland's support for neighbouring Ukraine against Russia's invasion, he has denounced the benefits accorded to the refugees.

He said in a campaign video in April that “social benefits will be above all for Poles” and that “in queues for doctors and clinics, Polish citizens must have priority”.

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Nawrocki met Trump at the White House two weeks before the election and claimed Trump told him: “You will win”.

Days before the vote, Nawrocki received an endorsement from Romania's far-right presidential candidate George Simion.

The tail end of the campaign saw Nawrocki mired in a scandal.

Nawrocki was born in the port city of Gdansk, where he played football and boxed in his youth and went on to earn a PhD in history and an MBA.

Since 2021, he has led the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) for investigating Nazi and communist-era crimes.

Last year, Russia added Nawrocki to its wanted list for his alleged efforts to remove Soviet-era monuments in Poland.

Nawrocki has written several books, including one under a pen name that landed him in an unusual scandal.

That same year, “Batyr” went on state television and with his face blurred and voice altered said Nawrocki had inspired his work.

But local media recently uncovered that Batyr and Nawrocki were one and the same.

Politicians from rival camps had a field day with the revelation.

He has decried the charges as “deep manipulation”, saying his contacts with the individuals in question were limited to professional purposes.

Nawrocki speaks English, and boxes in his spare time.

He has two children and an adult stepson with his wife, Marta.

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