This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hammer Raccoon (talk | contribs) at 14:56, 3 April 2007 (Added reference for "tallest MP" statement. Cut down appearance on Colbert Report to a single sentence.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 14:56, 3 April 2007 by Hammer Raccoon (talk | contribs) (Added reference for "tallest MP" statement. Cut down appearance on Colbert Report to a single sentence.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Daniel Robert Kawczynski (born January 24, 1972) is the Conservative Party Member for Parliament for Shrewsbury and Atcham in Shropshire, England.
Kawczynski's family came to Britain from Poland in 1940, after Poland's invasion by the German army. He was educated at the University of Stirling (reading business studies with languages) and was President of the University Conservative Association in 1991. Whilst president Daniel led a renaissance in the Stirling Conservative Association and ensured the re-election of the sitting Conservative MP for Stirling, Michael Forsyth. He rented a room in a house on Short Heath Rd, Erdington in his late teens and early twenties. Whilst at university Kawczynski met his wife Kate, the couple have a daughter named Alexis (born in 2006)
Kawczynski first stood for Parliament in the 2001 general election for Ealing Southall and came a distant second with 18% of the vote. However, he would win a seat for Shrewsbury and Atcham at the 2005 general election, succeeding Labourite Paul Marsden.
At 6 feet 8½ inches (204 cm), Kawczynski is believed to be the tallest MP ever to sit in the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Kawczyski briefly appeared on the Better Know A District segment of American satirical program The Colbert Report.
References
- "Conservative MP 'is tallest ever'", BBC News, June 21, 2005. Accessed April 03, 2007.
External links
- Daniel Kawczynski's official website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Daniel Kawczynski MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Daniel Kawczynski MP
- Shropshire Star article/interview with the MP
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