Robert Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (born 17 May 1962) is a Polish politician affiliated with the KORWiN party. In May 2014 he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Biography Originally a non-inscrit in the EP, Iwaszkiewicz joined the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) on 20 October 2014. The EFDD had briefly ceased to exist when Iveta Grigule left the group since it no longer had representatives from seven countries as the EP rules require. Upon Iwaszkiewicz joining, group leader Nigel Farage stated "To paraphrase Mark Twain 'Rumours of our death have been greatly exaggerated.'" as the group again had members from the required seven countries. The three other members of KNP remained non-inscrits. Iwaszkiewicz cited UKIP's support for free market economy and fight against EU bureaucracy as reasons for joining the group.Gabriele Steinhauser (20 October 2014) Anti-EU Lawmakers Hope to Regain Group Status in European Parliament The Wall Street Journal.
He is a former member of the UPR and KNP. In 2015 he was co-founder of paleolibertarian party New Hope.Robert Iwaszkiewicz's biography, European Parliament, 2 December 2015
He is a member of the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 20 October 2014 Member of the Organization of Polish Monarchists.Gratulacje dla posła-elekta Jarosława Iwaszkiewicza.
He is an individual member of the Extreme-Right European political party Alliance of European National Movements.
In 2024, after splitting from New Hope, he co-founded the KORWiN party with Janusz Korwin-Mikke.
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