WARSAW, 21 Jun: Poland\u2019s powerful conserva-tive ruling party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, rejoined the government on Wednes-day as the only deputy prime minister in the Cabinet, a move that gives him an enhanced position as the country heads toward a general election this fall.
\nTo make way for Kaczy-nski, four other deputy prime ministers resigned from their positions.
\nKaczynski\u2019s party, the right-wing populist Law and Justice, appears to be losing some of its momentum with elections four months away. Though it remains the country\u2019s most popular party, opinion polls suggest some of its campaign pledges are failing to gain traction with voters. Meanwhile the main opposition party has been energized after organizing a massive anti-government protest earlier this month.
\nPresident Andrzej Duda appointed Kaczynski to the post of deputy prime minister in a ceremony at the presiden-tial palace in Warsaw.
\nDuda, an ally of Law and Justice, thanked Kaczynski for his return to government.
\nAmong those making way for Kaczynski are Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and Culture Minister Piotr Glinski. They keep their portfolios as the heads of their ministries.
\nAs the head of Law and Justice, which has governed Poland since 2015, Kaczynski is the de facto leader of the country, shaping most of the government\u2019s policies and appointments.
\nHe has previously served as deputy prime minister with a focus on security issues but announced his resignation from that position exactly a year ago.
\nHis return to the Cabinet with a strengthened role comes as the party is facing a difficult election campaign. A date for the election has not been set, but it is expected to be held in October.
\nRecent opinion polls show that Law and Justice remains the most popular party in the country, but if elections were held now, it would not be expected to win enough votes to gain a majority in parliament.
\nKaczynski\u2019s reappointment to the government comes just days after the party\u2019s campaign chief resigned and was replaced by one of Kaczynski\u2019s closest allies, Joachim Brudzinski, a member of the European Parliament. (AP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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