Mateusz Morawiecki | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 11 December 2017 – 13 December 2023 | |
| President | Andrzej Duda |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Beata Szydło |
| Succeeded by | Donald Tusk |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 16 November 2015 – 11 December 2017 Serving with Piotr Gliński, Jarosław Gowin | |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło |
| Preceded by | Janusz Piechociński |
| Succeeded by | Beata Szydło |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 28 September 2016 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło Himself |
| Preceded by | Paweł Szałamacha |
| Succeeded by | Teresa Czerwińska |
| Minister of Development | |
| In office 16 November 2015 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło Himself |
| Preceded by | Maria Wasiak |
| Succeeded by | Jerzy Kwieciński |
| Minister of Sport and Tourism | |
| In office 15 November 2019 – 5 December 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Witold Bańka |
| Succeeded by | Danuta Dmowska |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| Assumed office 9 August 2019 | |
| Constituency | no. 31 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki 20 June 1968 Wrocław, Poland |
| Political party | Law and Justice (since 2016) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (before 2016) |
| Spouse | Iwona Morawiecka |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Kornel Morawiecki (father) |
| Education | University of Wrocław (BA) Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wrocław University of Economics (MBA) University of Hamburg University of Basel (MAS) |
| Occupation | Economist, historian, magazine editor, politician |
| Signature |  |
| Website | mateuszmorawiecki |
Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki (Polish: [maˈtɛuʂ ˈjakup mɔraˈvjɛt͡skʲi] ; born 20 June 1968) is a Polish economist, historian and politician who served as the prime minister of Poland between 2017 and 2023. A member of the Law and Justice (PiS) party, he previously served in the cabinet of prime minister Beata Szydło as deputy prime minister from 2015 to 2017, Minister of Development from 2015 to 2018 and Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2018. Prior to his political appointment, Morawiecki had an extensive business career. He is considered to have been a de jure leader of Poland, with the de facto leader being Jarosław Kaczyński,[1] the leader of the party Morawiecki is a member of.
Born in Wrocław, Morawiecki became heavily engaged in anti-communist movements in his youth. He attended the University of Wrocław and extended his education at the University of Hamburg and University of Basel. He obtained degrees in arts, business administration and advanced studies. From 1996 to 2004, Morawiecki lectured at the Wrocław University of Economics, as well as from 1996 to 1998 at the Wrocław University of Technology. From 1998, Morawiecki worked for Bank Zachodni WBK from the Santander Group, where he was promoted to the position of managing director and eventually chairman.
On 11 December 2017, following prime minister Szydło's resignation, Morawiecki was nominated to succeed her by the chief staff of the Law and Justice party, which he joined in 2016. He led the party to win a second-term in the 2019 Polish parliamentary election. On 27 November 2023, after the United Right had failed to secure majority in the Sejm in the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, Morawiecki became the leader of a caretaker government. On 11 December 2023, Morawiecki lost the vote of confidence from the Sejm, effectively terminating his cabinet's tenure. He remained acting prime minister until 13 December 2023, when his successor and leader of the opposition Donald Tusk was sworn in as prime minister.[2][3]
- ^ Śpiewak, Jan (27 October 2019). "Jarosław Kaczyński, czyli Naczelnik naszych czasów - ranking najbardziej wpływowych". Wprost (in Polish). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Higgins, Andrew (11 December 2023). "Donald Tusk Chosen as Poland's Prime Minister After Rival Is Rejected". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Dymisja rządu Mateusza Morawieckiego przyjęta. Do środy gabinet będzie dalej sprawował obowiązki". Polskie Radio 24 (in Polish). Retrieved 11 December 2023.