Mateusz Morawiecki

Prime Minister of Poland

Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki 20 June 1968 Wrocław, Poland

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17th Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki17th Prime Minister of PolandIncumbentAssumed office 11 December 2017PresidentAndrzej DudaDeputyPiotr Gliński Jarosław Gowin Beata Szydło Jacek Sasin Jadwiga Emilewicz Jarosław KaczyńskiPreceded by Beata SzydłoDeputy Prime Minister of PolandIn office 16 November 2015 – 11 December 2017Prime Minister Beata SzydłoAlongsidePiotr Gliński Jarosław GowinPreceded by Tomasz Siemoniak Janusz PiechocińskiSucceeded by Beata SzydłoMinister of FinanceIn office 28 September 2016 – 9 January 2018Prime Minister Beata Szydło HimselfPreceded by Paweł SzałamachaSucceeded by Teresa CzerwińskaMinister of DevelopmentIn office 16 November 2015 – 9 January 2018Prime Minister Beata Szydło HimselfPreceded by Maria WasiakSucceeded by Jerzy KwiecińskiMinister of SportIn office 15 November 2019 – 5 December 2019Prime Minister HimselfPreceded by Witold BańkaSucceeded by Danuta Dmowska Personal detailsBornMateusz Jakub Morawiecki (1968-06-20 ) 20 June 1968 (age 53) Wrocław, PolandPolitical partyLaw and Justice (2016–present) Independent (before 2016)Spouse(s)Iwona MorawieckaChildren4RelativesKornel Morawiecki (Father) EducationUniversity of Wrocław (BA) Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wrocław University of Economics (MBA) University of Hamburg University of Basel (MAS) OccupationEconomist, historian, magazine editor, politicianSignatureWebsitepremier.gov.pl Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki (Polish:  ; born 20 June 1968) is a Polish economist, historian, and politician who has been the Prime Minister of Poland since December 2017. He previously served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Beata Szydło as Deputy Prime Minister from 2015 to 2017, Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2018, and Minister of Development between 2015 and 2018. Prior to his political appointment, Morawiecki had an extensive business career. 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 Universities of Hamburg and 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 November 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, Morawiecki was nominated as Prime Minister of Poland (premier) by the chief staff of the ruling Law and Justice party.