Jan Olbrycht

Jan Olbrycht (born on 21 September 1952 in Rybnik) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Silesian Voivodeship with the Platforma Obywatelska, part of the European People's Party andis vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development.

Olbrycht is a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism, substitute for the Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Education

* 1984: Doctor of Sociology, Jagiellonian University
* Lecturer

Career

* 2002-2004: Chairman of the Policy Council of the Social Movement
* since 2004: Member of the National Council of the Citizens' Platform
* 1990-1998: Mayor and member of the town council in Cieszyn
* 1998-2004: Regional Councillor of the Silesian Voivodeship
* 1998-2002: Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
* 1995-2001: Vice-Chairman of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
* 2000-2004: Member of the Organisation of the Assembly of European Regions (ARE)
* 2004: Member of the World Council of United Cities and Local Governments
* 2000-2004: Member of the National Council for Regional Policy
* since 2003: Member of the Committee for National Spatial Planning, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)

Decorations

* Knight's Cross of the Order of Poland Reborn

See also

* European Parliament election, 2004 (Poland)

External links

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* [http://www.epl-ed.pl/?q=node/20 His page on the EU delegation of the Platforma Obywatelska]
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s-ttl|title= Mayor of Cieszyn
years= 1990 – 1998