Mateusz Morawiecki
Mateusz Morawiecki | |
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| 17th Prime Minister of Poland | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2017 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Deputy | Piotr Gliński Beata Szydło Jarosław Gowin |
| Preceded by | Beata Szydło |
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 28 September 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło himself |
| Preceded by | Paweł Szałamacha |
| Minister of Development | |
| Assumed office 16 November 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło himself |
| Preceded by | Maria Wasiak (Infrastructure and Development) |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 16 November 2015 – 11 December 2017 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki 20 June 1968 Wrocław, Poland |
| Political party | Law and Justice |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Wrocław (BA) Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wrocław University of Economics (MBA) University of Hamburg University of Basel (MAS) |
| Website | http://mmorawiecki.pl/home/ |
Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki (born 20 June 1968 in Wrocław) is a Polish politician, manager, banker, economist, lawyer, historian who is currently the Prime Minister. He has served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Development and Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Beata Szydło. He also served as chairman of Bank Zachodni WBK from 2007 to 2015.
Early life and education
Mateusz Morawiecki was born on 20 June 1968, the son of Kornel Morawiecki - founder of Fighting Solidarity. Two of his aunts were of Jewish descent, and one of them was saved during the Holocaust by a Righteous Among Nations.[1] At the age of 12, Morawiecki was already active in the Polish anti-communist opposition, becoming involved in the process of illegal duplication of political pamphlets. In August 1980, he plastered the poster edition of the "Lower Silesia Bulletin" all over the streets of Wrocław. The print contained a list of the Gdańsk Demands as well as a call for a general strike in support of the protests on the northern coast. After martial law was announced, he became a printer and distributor of underground Solidarity magazines. Despite repeated arrests and beatings by the secret police (SB), he continued participating in political demonstrations until the late 1980’s. He was the editor of the "Lower Silesia Bulletin" and an activist of the Independent Students' Association. In 1988 and 1989, he participated in a occupational strike at the University of Wroclaw. He was one of the organizers of the Club for Political Thought "Free and Solidary.
Morawiecki is an alumnus of the University of Wrocław (history, 1992), Wrocław University of Technology (1993), Wrocław University of Economics (business administration, 1995), the University of Hamburg (European law and economic integration, 1995–1997) and the University of Basel (European studies, 1995–1997). While at Wrocław Tech, he studied abroad at Central Connecticut State University and completed the advanced executive program at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.
Career
In 1991, Morawiecki began working for Cogito Co., as well as co-created two publishing companies, Reverentia and Enter Marketing-Publishing. That same year he co-established the magazine “Dwa Dni” (Two Days). He later became the manager and chief editor of that publication. In 1995, he completed an internship at Deutsche Bundesbank in Credit Analysis, Financial Restructuring, Banking Supervision as well as Financial Market Supervision. From 1996 to 1997, he led banking and macroeconomic research at the University of Frankfurt. In 1998, as the Deputy Director of the Accession Negotiations Department in the Committee for European Integration, he oversaw and participated in the negotiations of the Polish accession to the European Union in numerous areas, including finance.
Together with Frank Emmert, he is the author of the first textbook in the field of “The Law of the European Union” published in Poland.
From 1996 to 2004, he worked as a lecturer at the Economic University in Wrocław, and between 1996 and 1998 also at the University of Technology. He was a member of policy counsels at numerous higher education institutions. From 1998 to 2001, he was a member of the supervisory boards of the Wałbrzych Power Company, Dialog (local telephone service provider), as well as the Industrial Development Agency. He was a member of the Lower Silesian Regional Assembly from 1998 to 2002.
Since November 1998, he has been working for BZWBK (Bank Zachodni WBK Group, Santander Group), where he began his career as the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board, as well as the supervisor of the Economic Analysis Bureau and the International Trade Department. In 2001, he became Managing Director, as well as member of the Board. Since 2007, Morawiecki has been the Chairman of Bank Zachodni WBK.
He is also Honorary Consul of Ireland in Poland, serving since 2008. In 2013, Morawiecki was awarded the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity. He has also been awarded many other awards by institutions such as economic clubs, universities, publishing companies, and national cultural institutions.
Since 16 November 2015 Morawiecki has been Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development in the cabinet of Beata Szydło. Until 2016 he was independent. In March 2016, he joined Law and Justice.
Minister of Finance (2016–present)
On 28 September 2016, Morawiecki was appointed Finance Minister and became one of the most powerful members of Beata Szydło’s government, in charge of the budget, government finances, EU funds, and overall economic policy.[2]
Earlier in 2016, Morawiecki outlined the ambitious Plan for Responsible Development, known colloquially as the “Morawiecki Plan”,[3] aimed at stimulating economic growth and raising revenues to fund the government’s generous spending plans, including the “Family 500+” programme of child benefits to all families with two or more children.
On March 18th and 19th of 2017, Morawiecki took part in a meeting of G20 financial ministers in Baden-Baden as the first Polish representative of this summit in history.[4][5]
Prime Minister (2017–present)
On 7 December 2017, Morawiecki was designated as the Prime Minister of Poland.[6] On 11 December he was sworn into office.
Personal life
He is married to wife Iwona and has four children: Aleksandra, Jeremiasz, Ignacy and Magda.[7][8]
Other activities
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[9]
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[10]
References
- ^ Poland appoints ex-banker with Jewish roots as prime minister By JTA, 8 December 2017
- ^ "Polish reshuffle puts sights on prime minister". POLITICO. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Trillions needed to modernise Poland: deputy minister". Radio Poland. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Morawiecki wśród ministrów finansów G20 - Gospodarka - rp.pl". Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Rzeczy, które musisz wiedzieć o szczycie G20 | Ze świata". TVN24 BiS (in Polish). Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Komitet Polityczny PiS desygnował Mateusza Morawieckiego na Premiera". Prawo i Sprawiedliwość. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Mateusz Morawiecki – od rewolucjonisty do milionera i wicepremiera. wyborcza.pl, 12 listopada 2015.
- ^ "Oto rodzina Morawieckiego. Uchylamy rąbka tajemnicy!". Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ Board of Governors Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
- ^ Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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