Karol Tadeusz Nawrocki

Karol Tadeusz Nawrocki is a Polish historian and the newly elected president of Poland as of June 2025. A political newcomer, he previously served as the director of the Institute of National Remembrance. Nawrocki, who garnered 50.89% of the vote in a closely contested election against Warsaw's mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, campaigned on a nationalist platform under the slogan 'Poland First.' His victory is seen as a significant shift in Polish politics, potentially impacting the country's foreign policy, particularly regarding Ukraine, as he has expressed opposition to Ukrainian NATO membership and has been critical of Ukrainian refugees in Poland.