Grzegorz Schetyna

Grzegorz Schetyna

Born 18 February 1963 in Opole. Graduated from the History and Philosophy Faculty of the Wrocław University. An active member of Solidarność Walcząca (Fighting Solidarity) during the martial law. Chairman of the Independent Students’ Union (Niezależne Zrzeszenie Studentów - NZS) at the Wrocław University from 1986 to 1989, member of the Presidium of the National Co-ordinating Committee of the NZS. In 1990 he became a director of the Voivodship Office in Wrocław, and deputy voivod from 1991 to 1992.

In 1991 he became the chairman of the Liberal and Democratic Congress (Kongres Liberalno-Demokratyczny) in Wrocław, and then the secretary general. In 1994-2001 he was a member of the Freedom Union (Unia Wolności), anf for a short period of time acted as the party’s deputy secretary general. Since 1997 a Member of Parliament (the Sejm) of successive terms. In 2001 he participated in founding of the Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska). He is currently the secretary general of this party. President of the Basketball Section of Sląsk Wrocław sports club from 1994 to 1997. In 1993 he launched Radio Eska in Wrocław.