New government announced

19th November 2011

Tusk's new-look cabinet has thrown up a few surprises but the big players remain the same

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PM Donald Tusk has replaced more than half the cabinet as he reshuffled the government ahead of its second term in office.

The announcement of the new-look cabinet came after the prime minister met President Bronislaw Komorowski to discuss the formal composition of his coalition government of Civic Platform (PO) and its junior partner the Polish People’s Party (PSL).

Four women join the cabinet ranks, including karate fan Joanna Mucha, who, as sports minister, will oversee the European football championships next year, and Elzbieta Bienkowska, who was given the regional development ministry.

In other changes, Tusk’s close ally and former-First Vice Chairman / Marshal of the Sejm G ...

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