The coming end of Andrzej Duda's second presidential term, scheduled for August 6, 2025, opens a discussion about his future. In fresh interviews, the outgoing head of state not only shared plans for life after leaving the Presidential Palace, but besides revealed a circumstantial amount of a life pension. As it turns out, the net benefit of around PLN 11-12 1000 per month, although well above the national average, is not adequate in the opinion of the president himself. Andrzej Duda straight suggested that “Rzeczpospolita does not spoil” the erstwhile heads of state, which already fuels speculation about his further professional activity. Is the presidential retirement actually low, given the position of erstwhile leader, and what steps does Duda intend to take to supplement his budget?
When will Andrew Duda retire? End of the Age at the Presidential Palace
Exactly. August 6, 2025 Andrzej Duda will officially end his second and last word of office, in accordance with the Constitution of Poland. This will be a symbolic minute of closure of the ten-year period in which he headed the state. Moving from an intense lifestyle filled with diplomatic meetings, travel and representation duties, to retirement represents a immense challenge not only logistical but besides psychological.
After spending years at the heart of major events in the country and in the world, abrupt slowing down the pace of life can be difficult. Unlike systems in any Western countries, specified as the United States, Polish regulations do not supply the erstwhile presidents with an extended package of privileges after the end of office. Apart from a life pension and protection of the State Protection Service in Poland, erstwhile leaders must mostly organise their further public and professional lives.
According to The Act on the life Salaries of the erstwhile president of the Republic of Poland, this benefit shall be granted to anyone who has ceased office. Its amount is set at 75% of the basic wage of the head of state. It is this mechanics that determines the amount that has already become the subject of a heated public debate.
That's what the presidential pension is. A circumstantial amount has fallen.
The biggest stir sparked the public disclosure by Andrzej Duda of the exact amount of his future benefit. During a loud interview in Channel Zero, in a conversation with Robert Mazurek, the president revealed that his monthly retirement would oscillate within the limits from 11 to 12 1000 PLN net.
To realize the context of this amount, it is worth comparing it with another data. While serving as President, Andrzej Duda earned around 26.5 1000 PLN gross A month. This means that his income after retiring will fall by more than half. At the same time, the presidential benefit is incomparably higher than the average pension in Poland, which according to the latest data of the Social Insurance Institution is around PLN 3 1000 gross.
This immense disproportion makes the assessment of the size of the presidential pension highly different. For millions of Polish seniors, the amount of over 11 1000 PLN per period is an astronomical sum, which they can only dream about. However, from the position of the president himself and the requirements for maintaining the position of erstwhile head of state, the situation is completely different.
"Rzeczpospolita does not spoil". Why does the president think it's not enough?
Andrzej Duda does not hide that in his opinion the pension granted is not adequate to the position and responsibilities of the erstwhile President. In an interview with Radio Zet stated explicitly that "Rzeczpospolita does not spoil erstwhile presidents in this respect". He argued that crucial costs of public life should be borne even after his departure from office.
"In view of the requirements of the erstwhile president's life, that 1 should dress decently, from time to time go somewhere, have meetings, invitation individual even to a restaurant, the presidential pension in Poland is not besides high," explained the president. His words indicate that he sees his future function not as a complete withdrawal from public life, but as a continuation of a certain mission that requires adequate financial resources.
This message divided the public. Critics accuse the president of depriving himself of the reality and problems of average citizens for whom specified amounts are unattainable. On the another hand, there are voices defending his position. Supporters of this position emphasize that the erstwhile president remains a public individual for life, representing Poland internationally, and his image and standard of life influence the perception of the state.
What's next with Andrew Duda? The president already has a plan for the future.
Regardless of the pension assessment, Andrzej Duda clearly communicates that he does not intend to become a pensioner. In interviews he repeatedly emphasized that there was ‘actually dynamic’ and has the energy and the chance to proceed earning a living. His professional plans are becoming clearer, and his inspiration is drawn from across the ocean.
The president does not hide his fascination with the model Donald Trump adopted, which, at the end of the presidency, successfully coines his political capital. The first step in this direction is the intensive promotion of the autobiography of Andrzej Duda entitled ‘It's me’. As the author assures, the book has an uncompromising way of presenting the scenes of the most crucial decisions made during its 2 term.
The speculations about the future were besides fueled by this conversation in Channel Zero, where he was jokingly offered a career in the media. Although the president took it with a smile, pointing out that his way of life would have been different if he wanted to become a journalist, the discussion itself shows that he is open to various forms of activity. 1 thing is certain: Andrzej Duda does not intend to vanish from public life, and his retirement will most likely only be 1 origin of income.
The end of Andrzej Duda's presidency in 2025 will open a fresh chapter not only in his life, but besides in Polish politics. The amount of pension disclosed has become an inflammatory point for discussion about the privileges of erstwhile heads of state. The curious individual himself now signals that the 11-12 1000 PLN benefit will not satisfy his needs and ambitions. Poles can so be certain that this is not the last time they hear about Andrzej Duda's activity – whether in the publishing market, in the media planet or in another yet unknown role.
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