Andrzej Meyer
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Andrzej Bronisław Meyer | |
|---|---|
 Andrzej Meyer in right together with Wojciech Dzierzgowski and Andrzej Halicki | |
| Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship | |
| In office 22 December 2014 – 7 October 2015 | |
| President | Bronisław Komorowski |
| Prime Minister | Ewa Kopacz |
| Preceded by | Maciej Żywno |
| Succeeded by | Bohdan Paszkowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1955 Białystok, Polish People's Republic |
| Died | 23 January 2016 (aged 60) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Farny Cemetery in Białystok |
| Citizenship | Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Political party | Civic Platform |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Democratic Congress Freedom Union |
| Alma mater | University of Białystok |
| Occupation | Tax consultant, politician |
Andrzej Bronisław Meyer (6 August 1955 in Białystok[1] -23 January 2016[2][3]) was a Polish economist, entrepreneur and local government official, in 2011-2014 Vice President of Białystok and in 2014-2015 Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Biography
[edit]Son of Bronisław and Janina.[3] He graduated in economics from the University of Białystok. He ran his own business in the field of real estate management, he also dealt with tax consultancy, and was a member of the authorities of the National Chamber of Tax Advisors.[1] In 1990, he joined the Liberal Democratic Congress, and in the same year he became a councilor of Białystok for the first term. From 1994 he was a member of the Freedom Union, and in 2005 he joined the Civic Platform, where he held, among others, the function of regional secretary. In 2011, he became the vice-president of Białystok.[1] On December 22, 2014, he was appointed Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship.[4] On October 6, 2015, he resigned after being charged with alleged failure to fulfill his duties during his term as vice-president of Białystok.[5] The next day he was dismissed from his position.[6] In 2015, he was awarded the Badge of Honor for Services to the Association of Siberians.[7] He was married and had two children.[1] He died of cancer.[8] He was buried on January 27, 2016, at the Farny Cemetery in Białystok.[8] In 2019, the City Council of Białystok named a roundabout at the intersection of Nowowarszawska and Ciołkowskiego streets after him.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Nota biograficzna na stronie urzędu wojewódzkiego". Retrieved 2014-12-26.
- ^ "Nie żyje Andrzej Meyer, były wojewoda podlaski". wyborcza.pl. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ a b "Andrzej Meyer". rejestry-notarialne.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Andrzej Meyer oficjalnie wojewodą" (in Polish). dziendobry.bialystok.pl. 2014-12-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
- ^ "Wojewoda podlaski Andrzej Meyer podał się do dymisji". wp.pl. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ "Prezes Rady Ministrów odwołała Andrzeja Meyera ze stanowiska wojewody podlaskiego z dniem 07.10.2015 roku" (in Polish). bialystok.uw.gov.pl. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ Beata Żyłkowska (2015-09-11). "XV Międzynarodowy Marsz Żywej Pamięci Polskiego Sybiru w Białymstoku". sybiracyzg.pl. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ a b "Andrzej Meyer spoczął na cmentarzu farnym. Pożegnano byłego wojewodę". bialystokonline.pl. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ "Mamy w Białymstoku rondo Andrzeja Meyera" (in Polish). bia24.pl. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.