The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group in the European Parliament has elected Polish MEP Patryk Jaki as its new co-chairman. He will lead the group alongside Italian co-chairman Nicola Procaccini.
Patryk Tomasz Jaki, 39, is a political scientist and university lecturer with a doctorate in security studies. He serves as the Vice President of Poland’s Law and Justice party and has been an active figure in Polish and European politics. Jaki was a member of the Polish Sejm during its seventh and eighth terms from 2011 to 2019. From 2015 to 2019, he held the position of Undersecretary of State in the Polish Ministry of Justice. He has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.
“The ECR Group is a vital force for reform in the European Parliament. We’re committed to defending Europe as a community of sovereign nations, respecting the diversity of the Member States and remaining accountable to its citizens. This means rejecting harmful excesses, including centralising policies such as the Green Deal, and restoring the freedoms that are fundamental to European identity: freedom of speech, media pluralism, and economic opportunity. As co-chairman, I will work to strengthen our political family so that we can defend what really matters: national democracy, diverse national identities, and the right of citizens to decide their own future,” Patryk Jaki stated following his election.
