What is Janusz Palikot?
[[File:Janusz Palikot Sejm 2015 02.JPG|200px|thumb|right|Janusz Palikot]] '''Janusz Marian Palikot''', born in [[Biłgoraj]] on [[October 26]], [[1964]], is a Polish politician, activist and businessman known for his [[Controversy|controversial]] remarks. He was [[Election|elected]] to the [[Sejm]] twice—on September 25, 2005, when he got over 26,000 votes in 6 [[Lublin]] district, running on the [[Civic Platform|Platforma Obywatelska (PO)]] list and getting over 44,000 votes in 2007. He left the Civic Platform on [[October 6]], [[2010]] and started his own party, [[Modern Poland]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6920W320101003 |title=Polish maverick MP launches anti-clerical party, Reuters |access-date=2011-01-12 |archive-date=2012-07-16 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716172447/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6920W320101003 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.thenews.pl/national/?id=140903 10 percent support for rebel MP’s party?, The News.pl]</ref> on [[October 22]].<ref>[http://palikot.blog.onet.pl/Ruch-Poparcia-zarejestrowany,2,ID416670044,n Ruch Poparcia zarejestrowany!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108203531/http://palikot.blog.onet.pl/Ruch-Poparcia-zarejestrowany,2,ID416670044,n |date=2010-11-08 }}, Janusz Palikot's blog</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Palikot, Janusz}} [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Polish politicians]]