Elżbieta Bieńkowska
Polish politician (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elżbieta Ewa Bieńkowska (Polish pronunciation: [ɛlʐˈbʲiɛta bʲiɛɲˈkɔfska]; née Moycho; born on 4 February 1964 in Katowice) is a Polish politician who served as Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and Transport before becoming a European Commissioner in the team of Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2019.[2]
Quick Facts European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, President ...
Elżbieta Bieńkowska | |
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European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services | |
In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
Preceded by | Michel Barnier |
Succeeded by | Thierry Breton (Internal Market) |
European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship | |
In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
Preceded by | Ferdinando Nelli Feroci |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
In office 27 November 2013 – 22 September 2014 | |
President | Bronisław Komorowski |
Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
Preceded by | Jacek Rostowski |
Succeeded by | Tomasz Siemoniak |
Minister of Infrastructure and Development | |
In office 27 November 2013 – 22 September 2014 | |
President | Bronisław Komorowski |
Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Maria Wasiak |
Minister of Regional Development | |
In office 16 November 2007 – 27 November 2013 | |
President | Lech Kaczyński Bronisław Komorowski (Acting) Bogdan Borusewicz (Acting) Grzegorz Schetyna (Acting) Bronisław Komorowski |
Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
Preceded by | Grażyna Gęsicka |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-02-04) 4 February 1964 (age 60) Katowice, Poland |
Political party | Civic Platform |
Spouse | Artur Bieńkowski[1] |
Children | 3 |
Education | Jagiellonian University Polish National School of Public Administration SGH Warsaw School of Economics |
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Bieńkowska was Minister of Regional Development in Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Cabinet from 16 November 2007 until 27 November 2013,[3] when she was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Poland while continuing her previous responsibilities at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development.