# Bronisław Komorowski takes office (2010)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/2010-bronislaw-komorowski-takes-office
Location: Poland
Categories: ruler-change

Bronisław Komorowski became President of Poland (2010–2015). Acting president after the Smolensk crash as Marshal of the Sejm, then elected president in 2010. Within the broader Third Republic period: Democratic Poland transformed its economy, joined NATO and the European Union and became one of Europe's leading states, while confronting new security challenges on its eastern border. At this point in the timeline (10 April 2010), the governing authority was Bronisław Komorowski (President of Poland). Acting president after the Smolensk crash as Marshal of the Sejm, then elected president in 2010. Bronisław Komorowski takes office mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Bronisław Komorowski takes office mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Bronisław Komorowski](https://poland-history.com/rulers/bronislaw-komorowski)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Bronisław Komorowski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronis%C5%82aw_Komorowski)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Bronisław Komorowski takes office](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Bronis%C5%82aw+Komorowski+takes+office)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1989–present) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1989%E2%80%93present))