Michał Seweryński (born 1 July 1939 in

Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of ca ...

) is a professor of the University of Łódź.

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of the

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3. Expert on Polish and international labour law. The author of about 130 scientific publications and reports at international congresses. Visiting professor at universities in France, Canada, Switzerland, Spain and Japan. Between 2006 and 2007, Minister of Science and Higher Education in

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. A member of Polish and foreign scientific societies. Member of the Papal Council for Secular Affairs, member of the Legislative Council at the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and Deputy Chairman of the Government Labour Law Reform Commission. Former Rector of the University of Łódź, former Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities. A Knight of the

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and of Palmes Academiques (France),

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. Honorary Consul of

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. He is married, with two children.

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The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sewerynski, Michal 1939 births Living people University of Łódź faculty Politicians from Łódź Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Chevaliers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Polish legal scholars Labour law scholars Government ministers of Poland Members of the Senate of Poland 2011–2015 Members of the Senate of Poland 2015–2019 Members of the Senate of Poland 2019–2023