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Marek Wacław Sawicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarɛk saˈvʲitskʲi]; born 8 April 1958) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on September 25, 2005, receiving 6527 votes in 18 Siedlce district as a candidate on the Polish People's Party list and served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on two separate occasions. He was first appointed to the post November 16, 2007 and left on July 26, 2012. On March 17, 2014, he then took over from Stanisław Kalemba and served until the Cabinet of Beata Szydło was sworn in on November 16, 2015.
He was also a member of Sejm 1993-1997, Sejm 1997-2001, and Sejm 2001-2005.
On 15–16 December 2011 the European Council of Agriculture and Fisheries under the presidency of Marek Sawicki adopted a decision authorizing the signing of an anti-counterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA).