Karol Nawrocki — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the 7th President of Poland since August 2025.
Directed the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) from 2021 to 2025.
Served as the director of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk from 2017 to 2021.
Earned a PhD in history from the University of Gdańsk in 2013.

Biography

Karol Nawrocki is a Polish historian and politician who has served as the 7th President of Poland since 2025. Prior to his presidency, he held significant leadership roles in national historical institutions, including serving as the director of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) from 2021 to 2025, and as the director of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk from 2017 to 2021.