Janusz Lewandowski | |
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.jpg) Lewandowski in 2024 | |
| European Commissioner for Financial Programming and the Budget | |
| In office 9 February 2010 – 1 July 2014 | |
| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Algirdas Šemeta |
| Succeeded by | Andris Piebalgs (Acting) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Poland | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janusz Antoni Lewandowski 13 June 1951 Lublin, Poland |
| Political party | Solidarity (1980–1988) Liberal Democratic Congress (1988–1994) Freedom Union (1994–2001) Civic Platform (2001–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Gdańsk |
Janusz Antoni Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ lɛvanˈdɔfskʲi]; born 13 June 1951) is a Polish politician and economist belonging to the Gdańsk liberals group, and a former member of the European Parliament (elected on 13 June 2004), Chairman of the Committee on Budgets. On 27 November 2009 he obtained the post of Budget and Financial Programming Commissioner of the European Commission and is affiliated to the European People's Party (EPP).[1][2] He was re-elected for the 8th term (2014–2019) of the European Parliament, as a member of the EPP group.
- ^ "Barroso gets new EU Commission team", BBC News, 25 November 2009; accessed 28 November 2009
- ^ "Barroso II: 13 EPP Commissioners receive key portfolios"[permanent dead link], European People's Party, 27 November 2009; accessed 28 November 2009