Marek Rząsa – Member of the Polish Sejm since 2009 (VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X terms), Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Liaison with Poles Abroad, Chairman of the Polish-Mongolian Parliamentary Group. A physical education teacher, long-time director of the Aleksander Fredro College of Education in Przemyśl, involved in the affairs of Poles abroad and in the East. For years, he has actively participated in the social life of the region, organising sports events and supporting educational initiatives. Privately, a husband and father of three children, and grandfather of twins. In his free time, he listens to music (especially Pink Floyd), plays sports, and supports Real Madrid.
On 23 November 2025, at the invitation of the Centre of Counselling and Therapy (CKU), members of the Parliamentary Committee for Liaison with Poles Abroad arrived in Dublin: Vice-Chairman MP Marek Rząsa and MPs Dorota Łoboda and Wanda Nowicka. They were accompanied by Michał Wybirał, First Secretary and Consul of the Republic of Poland, and Committee Secretary Adrian Maćkiewicz. The visit provided an opportunity to present the centre's activities, including its quarterly Portraits of Emigration, and for discussions on what builds the strength of the Polish community abroad. The main theme of the current issue is Love, also understood as care for the community, bonds, language and culture. After the official meeting, MP Marek Rząsa agreed to give an interview in which he shares his thoughts on the role of the younger generation of Poles abroad, cooperation with the diaspora and the importance of ties with the homeland, regardless of where one lives.
Ms Zahorska: Honourable Member, during our meeting you mentioned that it is very important to involve young Poles abroad in social life. Does this mean that this involvement is becoming increasingly visible?
Member of Parliament Marek Rząsa: By profession, I am a teacher, and years of working with young people have made me realise how important their social engagement, civic awareness, and sense of agency are. It is young people who add freshness, dynamism, and… to the intergenerational Polonia.
