Wojciech Roszkowski
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Wojciech Roszkowski is a Polish
economist and politician
and Member of the European Parliament
for the Silesian Voivodeship
with the Law and Justice
, part of the Union for a Europe of Nations and sits on the European Parliament
's Committee on Budgets
.
Roszkowski is a substitute for the Committee on Culture and Education
and a member of the Delegation for relations with Japan.
Fellow of Collegium Invisibile
.
He is a signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Poland)
Politics of Poland
The politics of Poland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government of a multi-party system and the President is the head of state....
economist and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...
with the Law and Justice
Law and Justice
Law and Justice , abbreviated to PiS, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Poland. With 147 seats in the Sejm and 38 in the Senate, it is the second-largest party in the Polish parliament....
, part of the Union for a Europe of Nations and sits on the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
's Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
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Roszkowski is a substitute for the Committee on Culture and Education
Committee on Culture and Education
The Committee on Culture and Education is a committee of the European Parliament.- Responsibilities of the Committee :This committee has focused on the well-being of all members of the human race and the increased opportunities for education in all countries of the European Union...
and a member of the Delegation for relations with Japan.
Fellow of Collegium Invisibile
Collegium Invisibile
Collegium Invisibile is an academic society in Poland, founded in 1995, that affiliates outstanding Polish students with distinguished scholars in accordance with the idea of liberal education...
.
He is a signatory of the Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism
The Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism , which was signed on 3 June 2008, was a declaration signed by prominent European politicians, former political prisoners and historians, including past signatories of Charter 77 such as Václav Havel, which called for condemnation of and...
.
Career
- 1988-1989: Lecturer at the Wilson Center, Washington, D.C., USA
- 2000-2002: Vice-rector at the Warsaw School of Economics (1990–1993), director of the Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) (1994–2000), Kościuszko Chair of Polish StudiesPolish studiesPolish studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents and disseminates Polish language and literature in both its historic and present-day forms...
, University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, USA - 1980-1993: Member of the independent self-governing trade union NSZZ Solidarność
- Chairman of the 'S' group at the Socio-Economics Dept
- 1980-1981: of the Warsaw School of Economics
- 1996-1998: Chairman of the Wilson Center European Alumni Association
- 1982-1986: Author of historical books
- since 1990: about 400 000 copies published, including 'Najnowsza historia Polski', underground publication (under the pseudonym Andrzej Albert), with a dozen or more official publications
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Poland)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Poland)
Elections to the European Parliament were held in Poland on 13 June 2004. 20.87% of eligible citizens voted; of these, 97.33% of the votes cast were valid. The elections resulted in a heavy defeat for the governing Alliance of the Democratic Left and Labor Union parties, although the very low...