Paweł Adamowicz

Pawel Adamowicz

Ph.D.
Adamowicz in 2019
Born
Pawel Bogdan Adamowicz

(1965-11-02)2 November 1965
Gdańsk
Died14 January 2019(2019-01-14) (aged 53)
Gdańsk
Cause of deathAssassination by stabbing
SpouseMagdalena Adamowicz

Paweł Bogdan Adamowicz ([ˈpavɛw ˈbɔɡdan adaˈmɔvit͡ʂ], 2 November 1965 – 14 January 2019) was a Polish politician and lawyer. He was the mayor of the city of Gdańsk from 1998 until his assassination in 2019.[1] He was born in Gdańsk. Adamowicz was a member of the Civic Platform party.

Death

On 13 January 2019, Adamowicz was stabbed in the heart on stage at a charity event in Gdańsk and was taken to hospital in critical condition.[2] He died the next day at the hospital at the age of 53.[3][4] The assault was captured on video.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Wiktor Ferfecki (14 January 2019). "Prezydent Gdańska Paweł Adamowicz nie żyje". Rzeczpospolita. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Plucinska, Joanna (14 January 2019). "Mayor of Gdansk dies after stabbing - doctor's statement". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ↑ Davies, Christian (14 January 2019). "Mayor of Polish city dies after stabbing at charity event". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.