Background
Olszewski, Jan was born on August 20, 1930 in Warsaw.
Olszewski, Jan was born on August 20, 1930 in Warsaw.
Law student, University Warsaw, 1948-1953.
Research assistant legal science department, Polish Academy Sciences, 1954-1956;
journalist, member edit staff, Po Prostu weekly, 1956-1957;
trial lawyer, 1962-1991;
prime minister, Poland, 1991-1992. Co-founder Polish Independence Alliance, 1975-1981, Workers' Defense Committee, 1976-1977. Advisor national commission Solidarity, since 1980.
Legal advisor secretariat of Polish Episcopate, 1981. Member President Lech Walesa's advisory committee, since 1991. Vice chairman National Civic Committee.
Member parliament, 1991.
Co-founder, leader Movement Reconstruction Poland, since 1995. Member Civic Institute (founder), Atlantic Club (founder), Crooked Circle Club (member governing body).