Born on 19th March 1954 in Toruń.

In 1978, graduated in pedagogy from the Faculty of Humanities at "Mikołaj Kopernik" University in Toruń. 1978-1990 - academic teacher in the university's Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology. Between 1990 and 1998, deputy chairman then chairman of Solidarity's Toruń Regional Board. 1997-2001 - deputy to the Sejm. Deputy chairman of the Social Policy Committee and Special Committee for the Reform of the Social Insurance System. Member of the European Integration Committee. Member of the Polish delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

2000-2001 - secretary of state in Prime Minister's Chancellery.

2001-2003 - president of BWB company; 2003-2004 - director of the Legnica branch of DGP company; 2005 - general director of Centrum Wspierania Inicjatyw Pozarządowych (Centre for Support of Non-Governmental Initiatives) in Tarnów.

Member of the Solidarity Trade Union since 1980. 1981-1989 - edited underground press and belonged to Solidarity's leadership in Toruń region. 1989-1990 - member of the Presidium of Solidarity's Toruń Regional Board; 1990-1998 - member of Solidarity's National Commission. Participated in the work of the Trilateral Commission of Socio-Economic Affairs (1993-2000).

1996-2001 - member of the Social Movement of Solidarity Electoral Action. 2001-2002 - member of Stronnictwo Konserwatywno-Ludowe - Ruch Nowej Polski (a conservative political party).

Currently, member of the Civic Platform political party.

Married, has one child.