Jan Ardanowski

Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski (born 11 February 1961) is a Polish politician, farmer and member of the Sejm since 2011. He served as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development between 20 June 2018 and 6 October 2020.

In 1985 Ardanowski graduated from Bydgoszcz Academy of Technology and Agriculture with a Master of Engineering (magister inżynier) degree in Agriculture. During his studies he was a member of the Independent Students' Association and was actively involved in democratic opposition to the communist rule activities.

Ardanowski was elected in 2011 a member of the Sejm for the Sejm Constituency no. 5 as a Law and Justice candidate. He was reelected in 2015, 2019 and 2023 now serving his fourth term.

On 20 June 2018 he was appointed a Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in the First Cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki. He remained in office in the Second Cabinet of Morawiecki until 6 October 2020.