Michał Seweryński

Professor Michał Seweryński
Deputy Marshal of the Senate
In office 20 April 2017 – 11 November 2019
Minister of Science and Higher Education
In office 5 May 2006 – 16 November 2007
President	Lech Kaczyński
Prime Minister	Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński
Preceded by	Himself (Minister for Education & Science)
Succeeded by	Barbara Kudrycka
Minister of Education and Science
In office 31 October 2005 – 5 May 2006
President	Aleksander Kwaśniewski Lech Kaczyński
Prime Minister	Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
Preceded by	Mirosław Sawicki (National Education)
Succeeded by	Roman Giertych (As Minister of National Education) Himself (As Minister of Science and Higher Education)
Member of Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 November 2011
Personal details
Born	1 July 1939

Michał Seweryński (born 1 July 1939 in Łódź) is a professor of the University of Łódź. Doctor honoris causa of the University of Lyon 3. Expert on Polish and international labour law. The author of about 130 scientific publications and reports at international congresses. Visiting professor at universities in France, Canada, Switzerland, Spain and Japan. Between 2006 and 2007, Minister of Science and Higher Education in Poland.

A member of Polish and foreign scientific societies. Member of the Papal Council for Secular Affairs, member of the Legislative Council at the chairman of the Council of Ministers, and deputy chairman of the Government Labour Law Reform Commission. Former Rector of the University of Łódź, former chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities. A Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta and of Palmes Academiques (France), Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. Honorary Consul of France in Łódź.

He is married, with two children.

• The Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education
• The Chancellery of the Prime Minister