Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday nominated incumbent Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as head of the new government following the parliamentary elections held last month.

"After calm analysis and consultations, I have decided to entrust the mission of forming the government to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki," Duda said in a televised address.

In his speech, Duda also nominated Marek Sawicki, who has "the longest parliamentary experience and is known as a man of dialogue and cooperation," as senior speaker of the new parliament.