Jan Krzysztof Bielecki
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In office January 12, 1991 – December 5, 1991 |
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President | Lech Wałęsa |
Vice PM | Leszek Balcerowicz |
Preceded by | Tadeusz Mazowiecki |
Succeeded by | Jan Olszewski |
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Born | May 3, 1951 Bydgoszcz, People's Republic of Poland |
Political party | Kongres Liberalno-Demokratyczny |
Profession | Economist |
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (pronounced [ˈjan ˈkʃɨʃtɔf bʲɛˈlɛtskʲi], born May 3, 1951) is a Polish liberal politician. He served as Prime Minister of Poland for most of 1991. He is a member of Civic Platform.
Since 1980 Bielecki was an advisor to Solidarność on economic policy. In 1990 he joined the Liberal-Democratic Congress (Kongres Liberalno-Demokratyczny, KLD) which became part of the Freedom Union (Unia Wolności, UW) in 1994. In 2001 Bielecki joined the newly founded Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska, PO).
After being Prime Minister in 1991 he served as Minister for European Intergation in the cabinet of Hanna Suchocka from 1992 to 1993. From 1993 to 2003 Bielecki represented Poland at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Afterward he joined Bank Pekao S.A. (Bank Polska Kasa Opieki Spółka Akcyjna, Pekao).
Preceded by Tadeusz Mazowiecki |
Prime Minister of Poland 1991 |
Succeeded by Jan Olszewski |