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Former Polish Deputy Health Minister Anna Knysok Dies at 75
Anna Knysok, a former member of parliament and deputy minister of health in the Jerzy Buzek government, died on 27 July 2026 at the age of 75. Born on 19 July 1951 in Chorzów, she held degrees in psychology and nursing and was active in the Solidarity movement from 1980, spending several months in detention after her 1983 arrest. Knysok co‑authored the 1999‑2001 health‑care reform that introduced the system of health‑insurance funds (kasy chorych) and later directed several hospitals in Chorzów, including serving as director of the municipal hospital network from 2011‑2019. She was awarded the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity in 2011 for her anti‑communist activities.
Former health minister Prof. Wojciech Maksymowicz, the president of the Upper Silesian Union Grzegorz Franki and Chorzów mayor Szymon Michałek all posted tributes, praising her commitment, energy and role in building Poland’s modern health‑care system.
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Anna Knysok · Grzegorz Franki · Jerzy Buzek · Szymon Michałek · Wojciech Maksymowicz
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- [● 3 SOURCES] She received the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity in 2011. www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Anna Knysok died at age 75 on 27 July 2026. www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Former health minister Prof. Wojciech Maksymowicz posted a tribute to Anna Knysok on Facebook. www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] She was a Solidarity activist from 1980 and was arrested in 1983. www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] She was a former MP and deputy minister of health in Jerzy Buzek's government. www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] She co‑authored the health‑care reform that introduced health‑insurance funds (kasy chorych). www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] She served as director of several hospitals in Chorzów, including the municipal hospital network (2011‑2019). wiadomosci.wp.pl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Anna Knysok was born on 19 July 1951 in Chorzów. www.fakt.pl · www.rmf24.pl · wiadomosci.wp.pl