# Law and Justice wins a majority (2015)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/2015-law-and-justice-wins-a-majority
Location: Poland

Law and Justice, led by Jarosław Kaczyński, won an outright majority in the Sejm, the first single-party majority since 1989. Beata Szydło became Prime Minister. 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 (25 October 2015), the governing authority was Andrzej Duda (President of Poland). Two-term president backed by Law and Justice. Law and Justice wins a majority mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood. 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
Law and Justice wins a majority mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood.

Ruler at the time: [Andrzej Duda](https://poland-history.com/rulers/andrzej-duda)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — 2015 Polish parliamentary election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Polish_parliamentary_election)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Law and Justice wins a majority](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Law+and+Justice+wins+a+majority)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1989–present) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1989%E2%80%93present))