Mateusz Szczurek
| Mateusz Szczurek | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Finance | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk Ewa Kopacz |
| Preceded by | Jacek Rostowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1975 Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Civic Platform |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex University of Warsaw Columbia University |
Mateusz Szczurek (born August 11, 1975, Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish economist. He has been the Polish Minister of Finance since 2013.[1][2]
Biography
Szczurek studied at the University of Warsaw and University of Sussex where in 1998 he obtained a Master's Degree, and in 2005 a PhD.
In 1997 he was economist in ING Bank. In 2011 he became the Chief Economist of ING Group for Central Europe and Eastern Europe. He was chief (2003-2005) and co-founder Towarzystwo Absolwentów Uniwersytetów Brytyjskich (Alumni Association of British Universities). He is a member of Association of Polish Economists. On November 27, 2013 the President of Poland appointed him as Minister of Finance. He was named European Finance Minister of the Year in January 2015 by The Banker magazine.,[3] and Finance Minister of the Year Central & Eastern Europe 2014 by Emerging Markets magazine.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mateusz Szczurek na ministra finansów. Zastąpi Jana Vincenta Rostowskiego [ZMIANY W RZĄDZIE]" (in Polish). Wyborcza.biz. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ "Mateusz Szczurek nowym szefem resortu finansów". Forbes.pl. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ↑ "Finance Minister of the Year 2015". The Banker. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Finance Minister of the Year Central & Eastern Europe 2014". 11 October 2014.
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| Preceded by Jacek Rostowski |
Minister of Finance 2013–present |
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