Jan Olbrycht

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Jan Olbrycht (born on 21 September 1952 in Rybnik) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Silesian Voivodship with the Platforma Obywatelska, part of the European People's Party and is 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.

Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Decorations 4 External links

[edit] Education

• 1984: Doctor of Sociology, Jagiellonian University
• Lecturer

[edit] 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, member of the Town Council in Cieszyn
• 1998-2004: Regional Councillor of the Voivodship of Silesia
• 1998-2002: Marshal of the Silesian Voivodship
• 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)

[edit] Decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Order of Poland Reborn

See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Poland)

[edit] External links

• Official website of Jan Olbrycht: www.janolbrycht.pl
• His page on the EU delegation of the Platforma Obywatelska
• another page about him
• European Parliament biography of Jan Olbrycht (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• Declaration of financial interests (in Polish; PDF)