Background
Balcerowicz, Leszek was born on January 19, 1947 in Lipno, Poland. Son of Waclaw and Barbara Balcerowicz.
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Leszek Balcerowicz
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Leszek Balcerowicz, Polish government official, economist, educator. Recipient award Min. of Science, Higher Edition and Technology, 1978, 80, 81, Ludwig Erhard prize, 1992. Chair Center for Social and Economics Research, Sarsaw, Foundation for Economics Education; Member Polish Economics Society (vice chair general board 1981-1982), Polish Sociological Society, European Economics Association.
Education
Master of Science in Economics, Central School Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Central School Planning and Statistics, Warsaw, 1975. Master of Business Administration, St. John's University, New York City, 1974.
Degree (honorary), University Aix-en-Provence, 1993. Degree (honorary), University Sussex, 1994. Degree (honorary), De Paul University, Chicago, 1996.
Degree (honorary), University Szczecin, University Torun, Staffordshire University, Dundee University, 1998. Degree (honorary), University Bratislava, 1999. Degree (honorary), Viadrina European University, Frankfurt, Germany, 2001.
Degree (honorary), University of the Pacific, Lima, Peru, 2002. Degree (honorary), Iasi University, Romania, 2002.
Career
Member of staff, Main School Commerce, Warsaw, since 1970;
member of staff, Institute International Economics Rels., 1970-1980;
head research team, Economics Development Institute, since 1978;
science secretary, Economics Development Institute, since 1980;
professor comparative international studies, Warsaw School Economics, since 1992. Consultant Netword of Solidarity Indiana Self-Governing Trade Union, 1981. Deputy chair Council Ministers and Min. of Finance, 1989-1991.
Chair Union for Freedom, 1995. Member Council Economics Advisers to President Walesa. Head Institute for Comparative International Studies, Warsaw School Economics.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Center for Social and Economics Research, Sarsaw, Foundation for Economics Education. Member Polish Economics Society (vice chair general board 1981-1982), Polish Sociological Society, European Economics Association.
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Married; 3 children.
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Named Finance Minister of Year, Euromoney, 1998, European Central Banker of Year, The Banker, 2004. Recipient prize, Ludwig Erhard Foundation, Germany, 1992, Transatlantic Leadership award, European Institute of Washington, 1999, Central European award for finance minister of year in Central and Eastern Europe, 1999, Friedrich von Hayek prize, Germany, 2001, Carl Bertelsmann prize for achievements during transformation of Polish economy, 2001, Fasel Foundation prize, 2002.Named Finance Minister of Year, Euromoney, 1998, European Central Banker of Year, The Banker, 2004. Recipient prize, Ludwig Erhard Foundation, Germany, 1992, Transatlantic Leadership award, European Institute of Washington, 1999, Central European award for finance minister of year in Central and Eastern Europe, 1999, Friedrich von Hayek prize, Germany, 2001, Carl Bertelsmann prize for achievements during transformation of Polish economy, 2001, Fasel Foundation prize, 2002.