Jan Olbrycht
| Jan Olbrycht | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Silesia | |
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Assumed office 20 July 2004 | |
| 1st Marshal of Silesian Voivodeship | |
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In office 1 January 1999 – 26 November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Michał Czarski |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 September 1952 Rybnik, Poland |
| Political party | Civic Platform (2004–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Solidarity Electoral Action (1997–2001) Social Movement (2002–2004) |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Official website |
Jan Marian Olbrycht (born 21 September 1952, in Rybnik) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for Silesian Voivodeship with the Civic Platform party. Olbrycht sits as part of the European People's Party and is vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development.
Olbrycht is a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism, substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Olbrycht was previously the first Marshal of Silesian Voivodeship between 1999 to 2002
Education
- 1984: Doctor of Sociology, Jagiellonian University
- Lecturer
Career
- 2002-2004: Chairman of the Policy Council of the Social Movement
- since 2004: Member of the National Council of the Citizens' Platform
- 1990-1998: Mayor and member of the town council in Cieszyn
- 1998-2004: Regional Councillor of the Silesian Voivodeship
- 1998-2002: Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
- 1995-2001: Vice-Chairman of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
- 2000-2004: Member of the Organisation of the Assembly of European Regions (ARE)
- 2004: Member of the World Council of United Cities and Local Governments
- 2000-2004: Member of the National Council for Regional Policy
- since 2003: Member of the Committee for National Spatial Planning, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)
Decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Poland Reborn
See also
External links
- Official website (Polish)
- His page on the EU delegation of the Platforma Obywatelska
- Personal profile of Jan Olbrycht in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (Polish)
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| Preceded by Inaugural holder |
Marshal of Silesia 1999 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Michał Czarski |
| Preceded by Ryszard Mazur |
Mayor of Cieszyn 1990 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Bogdan Ficek |
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