Member of the European Parliament politician
He was elected to Sejm on September 25, 2005, getting 16515 votes in 18 Siedlce district, candidating from Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland list. In 2007 the Self-Defence lost parliamentary election and Filipek left this party. Now he is a member and leader of the Party of Regions.
Before being elected to the Sejm, he was working as a janitor.
He was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005.