Gabriel Janowski

Gabriel Janowski (born 22 April 1947 in Konstantów) is a Polish politician and activist of opposition in Poland. His first term as a politician was as senator in the Senate,^[1] then as a deputy in the first,^[2] third^[3] and fourth ^[4] terms of the Sejm. From 1991 to 1993 he was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Gabriel Janowski
Gabriel Janowski in 2014
Deputy of the Sejm
In office 1997 – 2005
Constituency	18 Siedlce (2001–2005) 39 Siedlce [pl] (1997–2001)
In office 1991 – 1993
Constituency	26 Siedlce [pl]
Minister of Agriculture and Food Economy
In office 23 December 1991 – 8 April 1993 (1991-12-23 – 1993-04-08)
President	Lech Wałęsa
Prime Minister	Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, Jan Olszewski, Waldemar Pawlak, Hanna Suchocka
Preceded by	Adam Tański [pl]
Succeeded by	Janusz Byliński [pl] (acting)
Member of the I [pl] Senate
In office 1989 – 1991
Constituency	Siedlce
Personal details
Born	(1947-04-22) 22 April 1947 (age 78) Konstantów, Poland
Political party	Congress of the New Right
Other political affiliations	League of Polish Families (2005-2007) Solidarity Electoral Action (1997-2001) Peasants' Agreement (1991-1993) Solidarity Citizens' Committee (1989-1991)

On 20 January 2000, before a debate concerning the dismissal of the Minister of Treasury Emil Wąsacz, Janowski was accused of behaving strangely by his press secretary. Janowski stated this was because someone had drugged him.^[5]

Curiosities

• A fragment of Wolność Słowa (Freedom of Word) satiric song by musical group Püdelsi is about Gabriel Janowski - Gabriel Janowski przedawkował proszki, śmiesznie podskakuje, wszystkich dziś całuje (Gabriel Janowski has overdosed drugs, he's funnily jumping and today he kisses everyone).