Sławomir Nowak
Sławomir Ryszard Nowak (born 11 December 1974 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician and a state official in Ukraine. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 9,061 votes in 25 Gdańsk district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.
Sławomir Nowak | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport, Construction and Marine Economy of Poland | |
| In office 18 November 2011 – 27 November 2013 | |
| President | Bronisław Komorowski |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Cezary Grabarczyk |
| Succeeded by | Zbigniew Rynasiewicz (Acting) |
| Constituency | Gdańsk |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| In office 8 November 2011 – 2015 | |
| In office 24 June 2004 – 20 October 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Jan Kulas |
| Acting Head of the State Road Agency of Ukraine | |
| In office 19 October 2016 – 1 October 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Volodymyr Groysman, Oleksiy Honcharuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1974 Gdańsk, Poland |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Congress (1993-1994) Freedom Union (1994-2001) Civic Platform (2001–) |
| Spouse | Monika Nowak |
| Children | Julian, Natalia |
| Alma mater | University of Gdańsk Maritime Academy of Gdynia |
| Profession | Political scientist |
He was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005.
Nowak served as head of the electoral staff of a candidate for President of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski, during the 2010 presidential election.
From 18 November 2011 to 27 November 2013 he served as Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy.
On 24 October 2016 he was appointed chief of Ukrainian transport agency Ukravtodor and awarded Ukrainian citizenship.[1][2] He was dismissed from the post of Ukravtodor's head in September 2019.[3]
On 20 July 2020 Nowak was arrested by Poland's Central Anticorruption Bureau (after a joint investigation with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine[4]) on suspicion of corruption, management of an organized criminal group, and money laundering.[5] According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Ukravtodor officials had "created a criminal organization whose activities were aimed at embezzling funds allocated by international organizations for road repairs in Ukraine."[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Another player for team of foreign officials working in Ukraine, UNIAN (25 October 2016)
- ^ "Sławomir Nowak przyjął obywatelstwo Ukrainy".
- ^ Poland's Anti-Corruption Bureau detains ex-minister who worked for Ukravtodor, UNIAN (20 July 2020)
- ^ Ukraine's NABU unveils details of detention of Ukravtodor's ex-head (Video), UNIAN (20 July 2020)
- ^ Poland's Anti-Corruption Bureau detains ex-minister who worked for Ukravtodor, UNIAN (20 July 2020)
- ^ Ukraine's NABU unveils details of detention of Ukravtodor's ex-head (Video), UNIAN (20 July 2020)
External links edit
- Sławomir Nowak - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.