2009 in Poland
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Events during the year 2009 in Poland.
Incumbents
| Position | Person | Party |
|---|---|---|
| President | Lech Kaczyński | Independent (Supported by Law and Justice) |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk | Civic Platform |
| Marshal of the Sejm | Bronisław Komorowski | Civic Platform |
| Marshal of the Senate | Bogdan Borusewicz | Independent (Supported by the Civic Platform) |
Events
February
- 17 February – Rescue helicopter Mil Mi-2 of the Polish Medical Air Rescue has crashed in Jarostów; pilot and HCM were killed and the doctor severely injured.
- 27 February – Combat helicopter Mil Mi-24 of the Polish Air Force has crashed in Szadłowice; pilot was killed, two other crew members lightly injured.
March
- 31 March – An-28 Bryza-2RF transport plane of Polish Air Force has crashed in the Babie Doły district of Gdynia; entire crew (four persons) was killed.
April
- 6 April – one death and 25 wounded in a train crash near Białogard
- 13 April – Kamień Pomorski homeless hostel fire. 23 deaths. President of Poland declared a 3-day national mourning.
maj
- 31 May – last flight of the Polish airline Centralwings
June
- Poland hit by 2009 European floods
- 7 June: European Parliament election takes place in Poland.
August
- 30 August- Su-27 combat plane of Belarusian Air Force crashes during the Radom Air Show 2009; entire crew (two persons) was killed.
September
- 18 September: 20 deaths and 37 wounded following 2009 Wujek-Śląsk mine blast
December
- 18 December President Lech Kaczyński pardons brothers Tomasz, Mirosław and Krzysztof Winek for their role in the Lynching at Włodowo.
Deaths
February
- 7 February: Piotr Stańczak, Polish geologist beheaded by Islamic terrorists in Pakistan
See also
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