 In the wake of Jan Rokita's decision not to run for another term in the Sejm, Gowin was chosen as Civic Platform's lead candidate for Kraków in the 2007 parliamentary election, winning a seat.Following his party's successful reelection to the government in the 2011 parliamentary election, Gowin was chosen by Prime Minister Donald Tusk to become the next Minister of Justice.Gowin was sworn in as a member of the cabinet on 18 November 2011.