Jerzy Buzek
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Jerzy Karol Buzek [ˈjɛʐɨ ˈbuzɛk] (listen) (born 3 July 1940) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament from Poland. He has served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001, since being elected to the European Parliament in 2004, he served as President of the European Parliament between 2009 and 2012.[1] He is married to Ludgarda Buzek[2] and is the father of Polish actress Agata Buzek.
Prime Minister of Poland (1997-2001) President of the European Parliament (2009-2012)
His Excellency Jerzy Buzek | |||||||||||||||
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Buzek in 2010 | |||||||||||||||
President of the European Parliament | |||||||||||||||
In office 14 July 2009 – 17 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Deputy | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hans-Gert Pöttering | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Martin Schulz | ||||||||||||||
Prime Minister of Poland | |||||||||||||||
In office 31 October 1997 – 19 October 2001 | |||||||||||||||
President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski | ||||||||||||||
Deputy | See list
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Preceded by | Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz | ||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Leszek Miller | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Jerzy Karol Buzek (1940-07-03) 3 July 1940 (age 82) Smilowitz, Nazi Germany (now Czech Republic) | ||||||||||||||
Political party | Civic Platform | ||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | European People's Party | ||||||||||||||
Spouse | Ludgarda Buzek | ||||||||||||||
Children | Agata | ||||||||||||||
Education | Silesian University of Technology | ||||||||||||||
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