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Dorota Olko
Polish politician and sociologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dorota Zofia Olko [ˈdɔrɔta ˈɔlkɔ] ⓘ (born 13 January 1988) is a Polish politician, sociologist, and political activist. She is a member of left-wing Lewica Razem and has served as party spokesperson since 2016.[1] Member of Sejm since 2023.[2]
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Olko was born in Siedlce, moved to Warsaw for university and stayed since. She graduated from University of Warsaw in 2011 with Master's degree in Sociology, then in 2012 with another Master's Degree in Journalism and communication and Postgraduate degree in Polish philology and text editing.[1] Also in 2011 Olko started her doctoral dissertation in Sociology on the perception of body and self-care in the Polish working class.[3] The thesis was only completed in 2023, her supervisor was prof. Małgorzata Jacyno.[4]
She worked professionally in Gazeta Wyborcza, Krytyka Polityczna, and taught classes at her alma mater.[1]
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Dorota Olko was an early member of Left Together since its formation in 2015.[5] Originally she served as the spokesperson for the Warsaw District, but in October 2016 she was promoted to the nation-wide role. Olko was also a member of the committee for education and science[5] and currently serves on the National Board.[6]
She did not succeed in any national or local election before 2023, when she effectively replaced Magdalena Biejat on the Warsaw ballot, due to the latter moving over to Senat.[7] Notably, Olko outrivaled Anna Maria Żukowska and Agata Diduszko-Zyglewska vote-wise despite poorer media coverage and less advantageous ballot position.[8]
Her focus are the housing crisis, abortion, access to birth control, and public sector wages.[9]
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