Jaroslaw Kaczynski declared his candidacy for a presidential election following the death of his twin brother - Poland’s late president Lech Kaczynski, along with 95 other people, mostly senior Polish officials, in a plane crash in Russia on April 10.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a former prime minister who heads Poland's biggest opposition party, the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS), said he wanted to continue his brother's conservative mission.

"Poland is our great shared obligation. We are required to overcome our personal pain and to take on this mission despite the personal tragedy. That's why I have taken the decision to run for the presidency of Poland." he said in a statement.

Thanks to the intensive campaign Kaczynski almost doubled the result predicted by the opinion polls before his marathon started. Due to the circumstances the campaign was different than any other before. Kaczynski who by many was considered as a divisive political figure has reinvented himself after the Smolensk tragedy.

Despite an upsurge of sympathy for the Kaczynski family, Jaroslaw lost the elections to the acting President Bronislaw Komorowski of the centrist Civic Platform.

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Presidential campaign of Jaroslaw Kaczynski

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. A volunteer is seen in an elevator full of boxes with signatures that Jaroslaw Kaczynski has collected for his candidacy in presidential elections. Kaczynski has collected 1.65 million signatures.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Volunteers are seen on the parking lot of Law and Justice party carrying boxes with signatures that Jaroslaw Kaczynski has collected for his candidacy in presidential elections. Kaczynski has collected 1.65 million signatures.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, his assistant Jacek Cieslikowski (middle) and Law and Justice deputy Joachim Brudzinski are seen in the Fire Department truck while visiting the flooded area of Poland during his campaign.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski his assistants and interpreter are seen in the VIP section of the Gatwick airport near London.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski is seen at Pyrzowice airport before his flight to Bialystok during the last week of hes campaign.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Deputy Jan Dziedziczak is making sure everything is perfect before Jaroslaw Kaczynski meets Slomokowski family for a countryside dinner in their house in Kozolin during his presidential campaign.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski is seen while he is greeting his supporters after one of his rallies in Elblag in northern Poland.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski surronded by media is seen in front of the TV builing after he was considered as a winner of the last presidential TV debate.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his interpreter are seen napping in the chartered plane during his travel from London late night.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski is seen speaking during a heavy rain at his first political rally in Zakopane in Polish mountains.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski's friends and family members are seen at backstage of the first round's election night expressing their emotions after Kaczynski was defeated by only 4,5% of the votes by Bronislaw Komorowski.Such a good result was unexpected.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski is seen with his assistants after his political rally in Zakopne in Polish mountains during a heavy rain.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski is giving his autographs to his supporters after his rally in Lomza.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Elections night backstage. Kaczynski is seen watching TV while his opponent is having a speech after he won the first round of the elections. Komorowski won over Kaczynski by 4.5% of the votes only, which was a third of the predictions.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski surronded by other deputies of Law and Justice party is seen backstage after he was considered as a winner of the last presidential TV debate.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski's supporters are seen from the window of his car after one of his rallies in Bialystok.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski is leaving his rally in Bialystok in the VIP van surrounded by thousands of his supporters.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski's security reacts when a drunk man attempts to get into candidates van after the meeting in Lomza.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Jaroslaw Kaczynski is seen at the Warsaw's VIP airport.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski's supporter are seen while he is giving an exclusive interview to the Polish national TV at the end of his visit in the protestant's church in Suprasl.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski surrounded by his supporters is seen while he is giving an exclusive interview to the Polish national TV at the end of his visit in the protestant's church in Suprasl.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski's supporters are seen after one of his meetings in Sosnowiec.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Elections night backstage. Kaczynski is seen hugging one of granddaughters of his twin brother while the second is sleeping on her father hands.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Elections night backstage. Kaczynski surrounded by friends and collegues from Law and Justice party is seen watching TV while his opponent is having a speech after he won the elections.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Elections night backstage. Kaczynski surrounded by friends and collegues from Law and Justice party is seen after he lost the elections to Bronislaw Komorowski.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Elections night. A view of the Hotel Europejski is seen late night on 4th of July where Kaczynski with friends and collegues from Law and Justice party were waiting for the results of the presidential elections.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski and his assistant are seen in the elevator of the Mariott hitel in London during his visit in Great Britain.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski's presidential campaign. Kaczynski is seen while leaving London's Mariott for his meeting with David Cameron the prime minster of England during his visit in Great Britain.