“A very sad and unexpected message. Professor Jan Szyszko has passed away. A scientist, politician but most importantly, a good and caring person, a lover of nature, who I had huge sympathy for and trusted. Fiat Voluntas Tua…RiP,” President Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter.
Bardzo smutna, niespodziewana wiadomość. Dziś przed południem odszedł Pan Prof. Jan Szyszko. Naukowiec i polityk ale przede wszystkim dobry i życzliwy Człowiek, pasjonat przyrody, którego darzyłem wielką sympatią i szacunkiem. Fiat Voluntas Tua… RiP
— Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) October 9, 2019
PM Mateusz Morawiecki also sent his condolences to Szyszko’s family. “The sudden passing of Professor Jan Szyszko is a huge loss for us and for Polish science. I will always remember Jan Szyszko as a good man and naturalist who eagerly shared his knowledge and passion. The Professor will be sorely missed. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” he said.
Nagłe odejście Prof. Jana Szyszko jest wielką stratą dla nas i dla polskiej nauki. Zapamiętam Jana Szyszko jako dobrego człowieka, przyrodnika, który chętnie dzielił się swoją wiedzą i pasją. Będzie nam bardzo brakować Pana Profesora. Rodzinie i bliskim składam wyrazy współczucia
— Mateusz Morawiecki (@MorawieckiM) October 9, 2019
The head of Law and Justice’s parliamentary club and deputy Speaker of the Sejm, Ryszard Terlecki underlined how much of a loss Szyszko’s death was for PiS. “A truly surprising death, as he had appeared in media just yesterday and the day before. It’s sad, yet another death during this campaign which strikes us. It’s a painful loss, I really liked the minister,” he said.
The deputy Speaker emphasized Szyszko’s experience as a specialist in environment protection, forest conservation and agriculture. Terlecki admitted that although several PiS politicians including himself had different views on hunting and animal protection, Szyszko always “crushed” them with his competence, experience and knowledge.
