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Czarnecki Ryszard

 

Biography

 

Education

1981 - 1986

Wrocław Universtity
Degree in History
Master's Thesis: Polish-Czech-Slovak Relations.

 

Career History: Wrocław University
Secretary of the Academic Historians Group
Students Representative in History and Philosophy Faculty Board. Leader of underground Independent Students Union of Wrocław University 1984-1986. Member of secret Presidium of National Coordination Commission for Independent Student Union. 1986-1987.

1986 / 1987

Research work in Archive of New Acts and Solidarity
Archive.

1987

Scholarship in Italy.

1988 - 1990

Scholarship holder of Jagiellonian Foundation and Grabowski Foundation. Journalist in Dziennik Polski" newspaper in London as well as publications in "Kontatk" (Paris) and "Polska" (London)

1990

Cofounder of Pro-Partia Foundation. Established to raise funds for, among other things, the renovation of the XVII century Bastion in Jasna Góra

1990 - 1991

Secretary in "Głos" magazine. Sub editor in
"Wiadomości Dnia" newspaper. Editor of "Dziennik Dolnośląski". Manager of "NORPOL PRESS" publishing house

1991

Member of Parliament from Wrocław Constituency of
Wyborcza Akcja Katolica with 12199 votes. Vice-chairman to Parliamentary Committee of Culture and Mass Media. Chairman of Parliamentary Subcommittee for Copyright. Chairman of Polish-Italian Parliamentary Group

1991- 1993

Polish representative in the Parliamentary Council of NATO

1992 - 1994

Member of Liquidation Commission of "RSW Prasa Książka-Ruch".

1993 (June)

Deputy Minister of Culture in Hanna Suchocka
government

1993 (September)

September Brilliant result in the parliamentary election; seventh of fourteen candidates from Wrocław. Unfortunately the "Ojczyzna" Party did not reach it's 8% target and no one from the coalition won a seat in Parliament.

1993 (November)

Appointed as vice chairman of the Christian-National Union

1993 - 1997

Coordinator of the Catholic Section of Polsat TV

1994

Appointed as a chairman of Christian-National Union

1996

Resignation from Chair of Christian-National Union after an unsuccessful Presidential Election. The only one in the history of Polish Politics, apart from Andrzej Olechowski, to voluntarily resign from an occupied post.

1996

Initiator of AWS Region Dolnośląski movement

1997- 1999

Vice-chairman of Sport Club WTS Wrocław

1997 (May)

Foreign Affairs Secretary of AWS

1997 (September)

Became MP from Ziemia Wrocławska constituency
with 37000 votes, position five on the list, best result from Wrocław division of AWS

1997 (November)

Appointed as Minister - Chairman of the Committee for European Integration by Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek

1997 (December)

Along with Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, travelled to Brussels for the summit, where Poland was invited officially to start negotiations to become a Member of The European Union

1998 (January)

Prepared detailed conditions for negotiation with the EU, placing Poland as a partner, not a client, obligating the EU to; open it's labour market for Polish workers, restriction on selling Polish land to foreigners, equal rights for Polish farmers and equal access to subsidies available to EU farmers

1998 - 2002

Chairman of Cooperation Fund Board, an institution responsible for the distribution of EU fund

1998 (July)

Dismissed from the post of Chairman of the Committee for European Integration for a tough and uncompromising approach during negotiations with the EU

1998 (August) - 1999 (April)

Member of the Ministry Board, responsible for providing vital information to Poland about EU

1999

Appointed as Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission dealing with Polish Citizens living abroad

1999 - 2001

Polish Representative in the Parliamentary Council of the Western European Union

1999 - 2001

Chairman of the Speedway Club WTS Atlas Wrocław

1999 - 2001

Chairman of the Programme Board of Radio Polonia

1999 - 2002

Member of the Government Foundation Board "Pomoc Polakom na Wschodzie" dealing with Polish minority in Eastern Europe

Since 1999

Chairman of the Independent Institute of European Law

2000

Vice-chairman of the European Law Parliamentary
Council

2002

Member of the Board of Directors for WTS Sląsk Wrocław Clu

Since 2003

Consultant for European Business Support Centre

Since 2001

Candidate for the Presidency of Wrocław City. Finished fourth with 10 candidates taking part

2002

Advisor to the Party Leader of "Samoobrona" Andrzej Lepper

2004

Member of the European Parliament from "Samoobrona" with 32 000 votes - Dolny Śląsk and Opolszczyzna

2009

Member of the European Parliament from "PiS"

 

Date of Birth: 25.01.1963, London
Maritial Status: Married, two sons

 

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