Władysław Stasiak
Władysław Augustyn Stasiak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1966 Wrocław, Poland |
| Died | 10 April 2010 (aged 44) |
| Occupation(s) | Government official, politician |
| Years active | 1993–2010 |
| Known for | Head of the National Security Bureau; Minister of Interior and Administration; Chief of the Presidential Chancellery |
Władysław Augustyn Stasiak (15 March 1966 – 10 April 2010) was a distinguished Polish official who held senior positions within both state and local government.
Biography
Born on 15 March 1966 in Wrocław, Stasiak completed his secondary education in 1984. He earned a degree in history from the University of Wrocław in 1989. Subsequently, between 1991 and 1993, he attended the National School of Public Administration to further his expertise.
Beginning in April 1993, Stasiak was employed at the Supreme Audit Office, which was then under the leadership of Lech Kaczyński. Following Kaczyński’s victory in the Warsaw mayoral election in November 2002, Stasiak assumed the role of deputy mayor, overseeing public safety and administrative matters.
From 24 August 2006, during President Lech Kaczyński’s tenure, Stasiak served as head of the National Security Bureau. On 8 August 2007, he was appointed as the Minister of Interior and Administration within the cabinet led by Jarosław Kaczyński. His ministerial term concluded on 16 November 2007 with the inauguration of a new government.
He resumed leadership of the National Security Bureau on 19 November 2007 and continued until 15 January 2009. Afterwards, Stasiak worked as deputy chief of the Presidential Chancellery under President Lech Kaczyński until his promotion to chief on 27 July 2009.
Tragically, Władysław Stasiak lost his life in the catastrophic presidential aircraft accident near Smolensk, Russia, on 10 April 2010.
Honours and awards
- Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit by Portugal in September 2008
- Received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary on 19 March 2009
- Posthumously honored with the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta on 16 April 2010
- Granted Honorary Citizenship of Wrocław on 20 May 2010
- Recognized with the Merit for the City of Warsaw on 9 September 2010
- Bestowed Honorary Citizenship of Lower Silesia on 9 September 2010
References
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- 1966 births
- 2010 deaths
- Burials at Powązki Military Cemetery
- Victims of the Smolensk air disaster
- Politicians from Wrocław
- Interior ministers of Poland
- Commanders with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit (Portugal)
- Commander's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)
- University of Wrocław alumni
- Polish Roman Catholics
- National School of Public Administration (Poland) alumni