Jacek Piechota | |
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| Sejm Member from 41st District (Szczecin) | |
| In office 6 November 1985 – 4 November 2007 | |
| Ministers of Economy | |
| In office 19 October 2001 – 7 January 2003 | |
| President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Prime Minister | Leszek Miller |
| Preceded by | Janusz Steinhoff |
| Succeeded by | Jerzy Hausner |
| Ministers of Work and Economy | |
| In office 31 March 2005 – 31 October 2005 | |
| President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Prime Minister | Marek Belka |
| Preceded by | Jerzy Hausner |
| Succeeded by | Piotr Woźniak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1959 Szczecin,  People's Republic of Poland |
| Political party | Democratic Left Alliance |
| Spouse | Ewa Piechota |
| Profession | Chemist |
Jacek Jan Piechota (pronounced [ˈjat͡sɛk pjɛˈxɔta]; born 28 April 1959 in Szczecin) is a Polish left-wing politician. He was the Minister of Economy from 2001 to 2003, under Prime Minister Leszek Miller, and again in 2005 under Prime Minister Marek Belka. Piechota was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, receiving 17257 votes in 41 Szczecin district as a candidate on the Democratic Left Alliance list. He was also a member of the Polish United Workers' Party 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.