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How did Andrzej Duda become president of Poland?

Andrzej Duda was chosen in 2015 to run for president by Jarosław Kaczyński, the founder of the Law and Justice Party. Duda ran against the incumbent president, Bronisław Komorowski, and won with 51.55 percent of the vote. In Poland the prime minister leads the government while the president has a more ceremonial role but serves as head of the armed forces and can propose or veto laws.