Marek Belka

Polish economist and politician

Marek Marian Belka (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarɛk ˈbɛlka] (audio speaker iconlisten); born 9 January 1952) is a Polish politician. He is a former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland. He is a former Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) European Department and former Head of Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland).[1]

Marek Belka
Marek Belka in 2010
11th Prime Minister of Poland
In office
2 May 2004 – 31 October 2005
PresidentAleksander Kwaśniewski
DeputyJerzy Hausner
Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka
Preceded byLeszek Miller
Succeeded byKazimierz Marcinkiewicz
Finance Minister of Poland
7th Minister of Finance of the Third Republic of Poland
In office
4 February 1997 – 17 October 1997
PresidentAleksander Kwaśniewski
Prime MinisterWłodzimierz Cimoszewicz
Preceded byGrzegorz Kołodko
Succeeded byLeszek Balcerowicz
Finance Minister of Poland
11th Minister of Finance of the Third Republic of Poland
In office
19 October 2001 – 6 July 2002
PresidentAleksander Kwaśniewski
Prime MinisterLeszek Miller
Preceded byHalina Wasilewska-Trenker
Succeeded byGrzegorz Kołodko
Minister of Sport of the Republic of Poland
In office
1 September 2005 – 31 October 2005
PresidentAleksander Kwaśniewski
Prime MinisterMarek Belka
Preceded byNone – post created
Succeeded byTomasz Lipiec
President of the National Bank of Poland
In office
11 June 2010 – 20 June 2016
PresidentBronisław Komorowski (Acting)
Bogdan Borusewicz (Acting)
Grzegorz Schetyna (Acting)
Bronisław Komorowski
Andrzej Duda
Prime MinisterDonald Tusk
Ewa Kopacz
Beata Szydło
Preceded bySławomir Skrzypek
Succeeded byAdam Glapiński
Personal details
Born
Marek Marian Belka

(1952-01-09) 9 January 1952 (age 72)
Łódź, People's Republic of Poland
Political partyPolish United Workers' Party (before 1990)
Democratic Left Alliance (1999-2005)
Independent (1990-1999 and 2005-present)
Spouse(s)Krystyna Belka
ProfessionEconomist
AwardsOrder of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Bene Merito (Poland)

References

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  1. "Belka szefem NBP. Spór w koalicji – Wiadomości w Onet.pl". Wiadomosci.onet.pl. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2011.