Senator Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Economy and Innovation

Senator of the 11th term.

Member of the Sejm of the 10th, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th terms.

Born on September 5, 1959 in Model.

In 1984 he graduated from the Faculty of Automobiles and Working Machines at the Warsaw University of Technology.

He ran a farm.

From 1989 to 2015 he was a member of the Polish Parliament. In the fifth term, he served as chairman of the Committee on Local Self-Government and State Administration. He twice held the office of Prime Minister (1992 and 1993-1995). From 2007 to 2012 he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy. From 2010 to 2012 he served on the National Security Council. In 2011, he led the Polish Presidency of the European Union on the Energy, Trade and Competitiveness Councils. He served as vice chairman of the inter-ministerial team for coordinating actions taken in connection with the tragic air accident near Smolensk.

He was co-founder of the Foundation for the Development of Local Government Loan Funds. He was a member of the supervisory boards of: “Florian” Insurance Company, “Mostostal Słupca”, “Lublin” airport. From 2001 to 2005, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Warsaw Commodity Exchange, and since 2018 he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company “Polskie Młyny”. Since 1992, he has served as President of the Board of the Association of Voluntary Fire Brigades.

He was awarded among others: Grand Commander’s Cross of the Order “For Merit to Lithuania,” Order of St. Charles, Norwegian Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, Portuguese Grand Cross of the Order of Merit.

He is a member of the Polish People’s Party. He served as president of the party (1991-1997 and 2005-2012), and chairs the PSL Supreme Council.