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Jacek Jan Piechota (pronounced ; born 28 April 1959 in
Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...
) is a Polish left-wing politician. He was the
Minister of Economy A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfolio ...
from 2001 to 2003, under Prime Minister
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, and again in 2005 under Prime Minister
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. Piechota was elected to the
Sejm The Sejm (), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland (), is the lower house of the bicameralism, bicameral parliament of Poland. The Sejm has been the highest governing body of the Third Polish Republic since the Polish People' ...
on 25 September 2005, receiving 17257 votes in 41
Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...
district as a candidate on the
Democratic Left Alliance Democratic Left Alliance may refer to: * Democratic Left Alliance (Poland) The Democratic Left Alliance () was a social democracy, social-democratic list of political parties in Poland, political party in Poland. It was formed on 9 July 1991 as ...
list. He was also a member of the
Polish United Workers' Party The Polish United Workers' Party (, ), commonly abbreviated to PZPR, was the communist party which ruled the Polish People's Republic as a one-party state from 1948 to 1989. The PZPR had led two other legally permitted subordinate minor parti ...
from 1978 to 1990. He was also a member of PRL Sejm 1985-1989, PRL Sejm 1989-1991, Sejm 1991-1993, Sejm 1993-1997, Sejm 1997-2001, and Sejm 2001-2005.


Biography

In 1983, Jacek Jan Piechota graduated from a magistracy at the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering of Szczecin Polytechnic University, having received a degree in chemical engineer. In 1984-1985 he worked as a chemistry teacher in the VI secondary lyceum in
Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...
. In 1978, he joined the Polish Joint Work Party. After its dissolution, by 1999 he belonged to the
Social Democracy Social democracy is a Social philosophy, social, Economic ideology, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports Democracy, political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achi ...
of the Republic of Poland. From 19 November 2001 to 7 January 2003 he served as the
Minister of Economy A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfolio ...
in the Government of Miller Leszek. Jacek Jan Piechota was a member of the election committee of Vlodzimezh Tsimoshevych in the 2005 presidential election. In 2006, with the support of the election committee of the
Left and Democrats Left and Democrats (, LiD) was a centre-left electoral alliance of List of political parties in Poland, political parties in Poland which was created on 3 September 2006, before the Warsaw municipal election of 2006. The coalition's aim was ...
, balloted to the post of the President of Szczecin.


Honors

* Bronze
Merit Cross The Merit Cross () was a meritorious service decoration of Prussia. Established 27 January 1912, by Wilhelm II in his capacity as King of Prussia, it recognized general merit to Prussia. The cross could be awarded to civilians as well as members ...
(1988) * Medal of National Education Commission (1989) * Order of the White Star I class (Estonia, 2002) * Order "for the benefit of the republic" * Order "For Merits" of the III degree (Ukraine, August 24, 2013)


See also

* Members of Polish Sejm 2005-2007


External links


Jacek Piechota - official page
- includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.


References

1959 births Living people Politicians from Szczecin Democratic Left Alliance politicians Members of the Polish Sejm 1991–1993 Members of the Polish Sejm 1993–1997 Members of the Polish Sejm 1997–2001 Members of the Polish Sejm 2001–2005 Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Economy ministers of Poland Government ministers of Poland Polish United Workers' Party members Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 1st Class {{Poland-Sejm-politician-stub