Jan Vincent-Rostowski
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Jan Vincent-Rostowski (ˈjan ˈvint͡sɛnt rɔsˈtɔfskʲi, also known as Jacek Rostowski, born April 30, 1951 in London) is a Polish
and British economist, academic and the current Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland
.
, Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile and did not return to Poland after the war. In the 1950s, Roman Rostowski worked for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
with postings to Kenya, Mauritius and the Seychelles where Jacek Rostowski spent much of his childhood.
Jan Vincent-Rostowski attended Westminster School
in London, followed by undergraduate and postgraduate studies at University College London
(UCL) and the London School of Economics
(LSE) in London.
. From 1992 to 1995 he also worked concurrently at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
During this time, together with Ljubo Sirc
, Vincent-Rostowski co-edited the academic journal, Communist Economies (later known as Communist Economies & Economic Transformation and ”Post Communist Economies).
During the early 1980s he was active in the Polish Solidarity Campaign
, a London based Solidarity support group. From 1989 to 1991 during Poland’s great economic transformation following the fall of communism, Vincent-Rostowski was an advisor to the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Leszek Balcerowicz
.
In the early 90s Vincent-Rostowski also advised the Russian Federation on macroeconomic policy.
From 1995 he has been Professor of Economics and was the head of the Department of Economics at the Central European University
in Budapest during the periods: 1995–2000 and 2005–2006 (Post suspended following appointment as Polish Finance Minister.)
During the years 1997 to 2000, Vincent-Rostowski was Chairman of the Macro-economic Policy Committee at the Polish Ministry of Finance.
He is one of the co-founders of the Center for Social and Economic Research
(CASE). He was also a member of the Foundation’s Council (he resigned from this post when he was nominated as Ministry of Finance).
From 2002 to 2004 he was an Economic Advisor to the National Bank of Poland
.
In 2004 Vincent-Rostowski was appointed Economic Advisor to Bank PEKAO SA. He left this post in November 2007.
Jan Vincent-Rostowski joined the Cabinet of Premier Donald Tusk
on November 16, 2007 and currently serves as the Finance Minister of the Republic of Poland. He was named European Finance Minister of the Year in 2009 by The Banker
magazine.
Mr Vincent-Rostowski has published many academic papers on European enlargement, monetary policy, currency policy and the transformation of post communist economies.
He supports Poland joining the Euro as soon as possible.
He was a member of Britain's Conservative Party
. It was announced in the beginning of 2010 that he became member of Platforma Obywatelska two months earlier.
Jan Rostowski is married with two children. He is fluent in Polish
, English and Russian.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and British economist, academic and the current Minister of Finance of the Republic of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Early life and education
Jan Vincent-Rostowski was born into a Polish exile family in London, England. During the Second World War his father, Roman Rostowski, served as personal Secretary to Tomasz ArciszewskiTomasz Arciszewski
Tomasz Arciszewski was a Polish socialist politician, a member of the Polish Socialist Party and the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile in London from 1944 to 1947, presiding over the period when the government lost the recognition of the Western powers.-Early life:Tomasz Arciszewski...
, Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile and did not return to Poland after the war. In the 1950s, Roman Rostowski worked for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
with postings to Kenya, Mauritius and the Seychelles where Jacek Rostowski spent much of his childhood.
Jan Vincent-Rostowski attended Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
in London, followed by undergraduate and postgraduate studies at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
(UCL) and the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(LSE) in London.
• 1972: Bachelor of Science – International Relations, University College London
• 1973: Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
– Economy and History, University College London
• 1975: Master of ScienceMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
– Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
Career
Jan Vincent-Rostowski was a lecturer at Kingston Polytechnic, then from 1988 to 1995 at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. From 1992 to 1995 he also worked concurrently at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
During this time, together with Ljubo Sirc
Ljubo Sirc
Ljubo Sirc CBE is a British-Slovene economist and prominent dissident from the former Yugoslavia.-Life and work:He was born in Kranj, then part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes in a wealthy and renowned family of Slovene and Yugoslav patriots...
, Vincent-Rostowski co-edited the academic journal, Communist Economies (later known as Communist Economies & Economic Transformation and ”Post Communist Economies).
During the early 1980s he was active in the Polish Solidarity Campaign
Polish Solidarity Campaign
Britain's Polish Solidarity Campaign was a campaign in solidarity with Solidarity and other democratic forces in Poland. It was founded in August 1980 by Robin Blick, Karen Blick, and Adam Westoby, and continued its activities into the first half of the 1990s...
, a London based Solidarity support group. From 1989 to 1991 during Poland’s great economic transformation following the fall of communism, Vincent-Rostowski was an advisor to the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Leszek Balcerowicz
Leszek Balcerowicz
Leszek Balcerowicz is a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister in Tadeusz Mazowiecki's government...
.
In the early 90s Vincent-Rostowski also advised the Russian Federation on macroeconomic policy.
From 1995 he has been Professor of Economics and was the head of the Department of Economics at the Central European University
Central European University
For other uses, see European University Central European University is a graduate-level, English-language university offering degrees in the social sciences, humanities, law, public policy, business management, environmental science, and mathematics...
in Budapest during the periods: 1995–2000 and 2005–2006 (Post suspended following appointment as Polish Finance Minister.)
During the years 1997 to 2000, Vincent-Rostowski was Chairman of the Macro-economic Policy Committee at the Polish Ministry of Finance.
He is one of the co-founders of the Center for Social and Economic Research
Center for Social and Economic Research
Center for Social and Economic Research is a private, independent, non-commercial research institution founded on the idea that research-based policy-making is vital for the economic welfare of societies. CASE was established in September 1991 by a group of prominent Polish economists actively...
(CASE). He was also a member of the Foundation’s Council (he resigned from this post when he was nominated as Ministry of Finance).
From 2002 to 2004 he was an Economic Advisor to the National Bank of Poland
National Bank of Poland
Narodowy Bank Polski is the central bank of Poland. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the złoty. The Bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in every major Polish town...
.
In 2004 Vincent-Rostowski was appointed Economic Advisor to Bank PEKAO SA. He left this post in November 2007.
Jan Vincent-Rostowski joined the Cabinet of Premier Donald Tusk
Donald Tusk
Donald Franciszek Tusk is a Polish politician who has been Prime Minister of Poland since 2007. He was a co-founder and is chairman of the Civic Platform party....
on November 16, 2007 and currently serves as the Finance Minister of the Republic of Poland. He was named European Finance Minister of the Year in 2009 by The Banker
The Banker
The Banker is an English-language monthly international financial affairs publication owned by The Financial Times Ltd. and edited in London...
magazine.
Mr Vincent-Rostowski has published many academic papers on European enlargement, monetary policy, currency policy and the transformation of post communist economies.
He supports Poland joining the Euro as soon as possible.
He was a member of Britain's Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. It was announced in the beginning of 2010 that he became member of Platforma Obywatelska two months earlier.
Jan Rostowski is married with two children. He is fluent in Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, English and Russian.
Publications
Links to a selection of Jan Rostowski’s publications:
- http://www.case.com.pl/strona--ID-o_case_ludzie,osoba_id-33,nlang-710.html
- http://www.econ.ceu.hu/download/CV/CV_Rostowski.pdf