Barbara Nowacka

Barbara Nowacka
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of National Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 December 2023
Prime Minister	Donald Tusk
Preceded by	Krzysztof Szczucki
Member of the Sejm
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 November 2019
Constituency	Słupsk
Leader of Polish Initiative
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 February 2016
Preceded by	office established
Personal details
Born	(1975-05-10) 10 May 1975 (age 49) Warsaw, Poland
Political party	Polish Initiative (2016–present) Your Movement (2014–2016) Union of the Left (2005–2006) Labour Union (2001–2005)
Other political affiliations	Civic Coalition (2019–present) United Left (2015–2016) Europa Plus (2013–2014)
Domestic partner	Maciej
Children	2
Parent(s)	Jerzy Paweł Nowacki Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka

Barbara Anna Nowacka (born 10 May 1975) is a Polish politician who has served as Minister of National Education since December 2023. In October 2015 she became leader of the United Left coalition for the 2015 Polish parliamentary election, bringing together Labour Union, Your Movement, the Democratic Left Alliance, the Greens, and the Polish Socialist Party. Nowacka is the daughter of the late Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Policy Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka. Since 2016 she has been the leader of the Polish Initiative.