Jarosław Wieczorek
Jarosław Wieczorek | |
|---|---|
| Voivode of Silesian Voivodeship | |
| In office 8 December 2015 – 2 November 2023 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Prime Minister | Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Preceded by | Piotr Litwa |
| Succeeded by | Marek Wójcik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1965 |
| Citizenship | Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Party | Law and Justice |
| Alma mater | University of Silesia |
| Occupation | Politician, entrepreneur |
Jarosław Wiesław Wieczorek (born January 27, 1981 in Gliwice) is a Polish politician, entrepreneur, and local government official, Voivode of Silesian Voivodeship from 2015 to 2023 and Member of the Sejm of the 10th term.[1]
Biography
He graduated with a degree in Political Science from the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Silesia. He ran his own business as part of a commercial law partnership. He became involved in politics by joining the Law and Justice party.[2] In 2006, he was first elected as a city councilor in Gliwice.[3] He was re-elected as a city councilor in 2010 and 2014.[4][5] He was appointed to the board of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union.[2] In 2014, he also ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Gliwice.[6]
On December 8, 2015, he assumed the position of Voivode of Silesian Voivodeship.[7] In the 2023 elections, he was elected a member of parliament for the 10th term, receiving 23,451 votes in the Gliwice district.[8] As a result, on November 2 of the same year, he resigned from his position as voivode.[9] In November 2023, he was appointed chairman of the provincial board of the Law and Justice party in the Silesian Voivodeship.[10] In 2024, he ran as a representative of the Law and Justice party in the European Parliament elections from district no. 11.[11]
References
- ^ "Jarosław Wieczorek: Wojewoda Śląski" (in Polish). katowice.uw.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26.
- ^ a b Pustułka, Agata (2015-12-08). "Jarosław Wiesław Wieczorek, radny z Gliwic, nowym wojewodą śląskim". dziennikzachodni.pl. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2006". Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2010". Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2014". Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2014". Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Premier Beata Szydło powołała nowych wojewodów". mswia.gov.pl. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2023". Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Balcerzak, Miłosz (2023-11-03). "To koniec. Wojewodowie pożegnali się ze stanowiskami po wyborach". radiozet.pl. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Prezes PiS J. Kaczyński powołał Szefów Zarządów Wojewódzkich w strukturach partii". pis.org.pl. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2024". Retrieved 2024-05-06.
External links
- Media related to Jarosław Wieczorek at Wikimedia Commons