Andrzej Olechowski
Andrzej Olechowski | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2010 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 26 February 1992 – 5 June 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Olszewski |
| Preceded by | Karol Lutowski |
| Succeeded by | Jerzy Osiatyński |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 26 October 1993 – 6 March 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Waldemar Pawlak |
| Preceded by | Krzysztof Skubiszewski |
| Succeeded by | Władysław Bartoszewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1947 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 25 April 2026 (aged 78)[citation needed] |
| Party | Civic Platform (2001–2009) |
Other political affiliations | BBWR (1993–1997) |
| Spouse | Irena Olechowska |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Economist |
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Andrzej Marian Olechowski (Polish: [ˈandʐɛj ɔlɛˈxɔfskʲi] ⓘ; 9 September 1947 – 25 April 2026) was a Polish politician. He was one of the co-founders of liberal conservative party Civic Platform in 2001 with Maciej Płażyński and Donald Tusk. Olechowski served as Minister of Finance (1992) in the Jan Olszewski's Government[1] and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1993–1995) in the Waldemar Pawlak's Government.
Olechowski was an independent candidate in 2000 presidential election, coming second after incumbent Aleksander Kwaśniewski. In 2002, he was Civic Platform's candidate for president of Warsaw but failed to get to the second round. Afterwards he began moving away from politics.
He left the Civic Platform in July 2009 and started co-operating with the Democratic Party.[2] He was one of the candidates in the 2010 Polish presidential election, but received 1.44% of votes and did not advance to the second round.
Early life and education
[edit]Olechowski was born in Kraków on 9 September 1947. In 1979, he received a PhD from the Central School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw[3], and also attended the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.
Career
[edit]Before becoming Minister of Finance, he worked for UNCTAD, The World Bank, and the National Bank of Poland.
In 1992, he was the Minister of Finance. From 1993 to 1995, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Director of Euronet, USA.
- 2005 functions
- Supervisory Boards of Citibank Handlowy and Europejski Fundusz Hipoteczny;
- Senior Advisor, Central Europe Trust Polska;
- Director, Studiam Generale Europa;
- Chairman, Citizens for the Republic.
- President of The Central European Forum
Death
[edit]Olechowski's death was reported on 25 April 2026, at the age of 78.[4]
Awards and honours
[edit]- Fellow of Collegium Invisibile.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ministrowie finansów - Ministerstwo Finansów - Portal Gov.pl".
- ^ "DerStandard.at".
- ^ "Andrzej Olechowski". The Trilateral Commission. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- ^ "Andrzej Olechowski nie żyje. Były minister finansów i współzałożyciel PO miał 78 lat". money.pl. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ^ "List of Fellows". ci.edu.pl. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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- 1947 births
- 2026 deaths
- Civic Platform politicians
- Politicians from Kraków
- Ministers of finance of Poland
- Ministers of foreign affairs of Poland
- Polish United Workers' Party members
- Candidates in the 2000 Polish presidential election
- Candidates in the 2010 Polish presidential election
- Fellows of Collegium Invisibile
- Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies alumni
- Polish Round Table Talks participants
- Polish political party founders