Born on 15th June 1949 in Wrocław. Graduate of the Electrical Faculty of Wrocław University of Technology (1973), Doctor of Technical Sciences (1983). Completed post-graduate studies in management of economic units at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Wrocław University (1993), in management of enterprises in market economy at the Faculty of Economics of Poznań University of Economics (1994) and at the College of Management and Finance of Warsaw School of Economics (2000). Between 1973 and 1989 taught at the University of Technology in Zielona Góra. Worked in Algeria - as lecturer in the National Science Institute in Saida and Universite dès Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran (1989-1991) and as electrical engineer in the newly launched power plant in Mers El Hadjadj (1991-1992). Between 1992 and 1994 was deputy director of the Economic Department of the Provincial Administration Office in Zielona Góra. From 1994 to 1997 - director of Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe "Lubuskie Fabryki Mebli" (state-owned furniture manufacturing plant) in Świebodzin and, after ownership transformations, president and CEO of that enterprise (1997-2000). In 2000-2001 - governor of Lubuskie Province. Between 2002 and 2004 - president of "ZelGaz" company (heat supplier) in Zielona Góra. In 2004-2005 - self-employed management and business consultant. Between 2005 and 2007 headed Lubuski Zakład Energetyki Cieplnej (heat supply company) in Zielona Góra, a subsidiary of Energetyka Cieplna Opolszczyzny SA company in Opole, and managed its dependent company - ECO Sp. z o.o. in Żagań. Between 1980 and 1992 was a Solidarity Trade Union activist. Founding member of the Solidarity Civic Committee in Zielonogórskie Province (1989) and its delegate to the Provincial Election Committee (June 1989). In 2006-2007 - deputy to Lubuskie Provincial Parliament. Founding member (1981), long-time chairman and board member, and presently chairman of the audit committee of the Catholic Intelligentsia Club in Zielona Góra. Deputy chairman of Lubuskie Association for the Development of Energy Production and deputy chairman of the Organization of Employers of Lubuskie Region. Member of the Civic Platform Party of Poland and member of its regional council. Married, has three children. |
