Polish PM resigns from post

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Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo handed in her resignation from the post to the political committee of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS).

The resignation was accepted, said PiS spokesperson, Beata Mazurek, during a press conference held Thursday evening.

Earlier Thursday, Szydlo survived a no-confidence motion in parliament tabled by the liberal opposition, only for her party to later announce her resignation.

According to Mazurek, the Committee has proposed the candidacy of Mateusz Morawiecki, to-date deputy PM and finance minister as the new prime minister. Szydlo should perform "an important" function in the Polish government, she added.

Mateusz Morawiecki. /Reuters Photo

Morawiecki, 49, has made a name for himself by taking on tax evasion and bolstering the welfare state.

Szydlo who has been serving as the prime minister of Poland following the 2015 parliamentary election won by PiS, is due to stay on as a deputy prime minister.

She is expected to formally tender her resignation to PiS-allied President Andrzej Duda on Friday, while the PiS-controlled parliament could approve Morawiecki's new administration by Tuesday, according to media reports.

Source(s): AFP ,Xinhua News Agency