Maciej Giertych, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Maciej Giertych

Polish politician

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1936

Place of Birth: Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Profession: politician, pedagogue, university teacher, botanist, non-fiction writer

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Maciej Marian Giertych (['mat??ej 'marjan 'g??rt?x], born March 24, 1936 in Warsaw) is a Polish dendrologist and social conservative politician of the League of Polish Families (LPR).
He favours state intervention in the economy.
He was a member of the Sejm (between 2001 and 2004) and a Polish member of the European Parliament (from 2004 to 2009).
He was a candidate in the 2005 Polish presidential elections, but withdrew from the race because of low vote results (circa 3%).
He is a notable creationist and has stated that he opposes the theory of evolution as a scientist, a geneticist, and not on religious grounds.