Józef Buzek

Józef Buzek
Director of the Central Statistical Office of Poland
In office
1918–1929
Preceded by -
Succeeded by Edward Szturm de Sztrem
Member of the Sejm
In office
1919–1922
Member of the Polish Senate
In office
1922–1927
Personal details
Born November 16, 1873(1873-11-16)
Końska, Austria-Hungary
Died September 22, 1936(1936-09-22) (aged 62)
Cieszyn, Poland
Nationality Polish
Occupation Economist, statistician
Religion Lutheranism

Józef Buzek (16 November 1873 in Końska - 22 September 1936 in Cieszyn) was a Polish lawyer, economist, statistician and politician from the region of Cieszyn Silesia.

He was born in the village of Końska to a peasant's family. He graduated from state gymnasium in Cieszyn in 1894. He then studied law at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and in Vienna, eventually earning a law degree at Jagiellonian University in 1899 and habilitation at Lwów University in 1902. Buzek was also politically active and was a deputy in the State Council in Vienna from 1907 to 1918. He worked as a statistician in Vienna and was a chairman of Statistic Office in Lwów. He was the first director of the Polish Central Statistical Office from 1918 to 1929. Buzek was a member of the Sejm (1919–1922) and the Senate (1922–1927). Buzek wrote many books about statistics, national and political issues.

Józef Buzek is related to Jan Buzek and Jerzy Buzek, Polish politicians.

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Government offices
Preceded by
-
Director of the Central Statistical Office of Poland
1918–1929
Succeeded by
Edward Szturm de Sztrem