Urszula Gacek
Urszula Józefa Gacek (born 17 March 1963 in Urmston, Lancashire, England) is a Polish politician and former member of the European Parliament, representing Civic Platform. She studied at Oxford University and worked as a financial analyst and an author of chemical and energy publications before entering politics.
Urszula Gacek | |
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| 5th Poland Ambassador to the Council of Europe | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Piotr Świtalski |
| Succeeded by | Janusz Stańczyk |
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| Born | March 17, 1963 Urmston, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Profession | economist, politician, diplomat |
Political life
Gacek served as a member of the Polish Senate for the Civic Platform party between 2005 and 2007. In 2007 she became a Member of the European Parliament and sat with her colleagues in the EPP-ED group, serving, amongst others, on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Delegation for Relations with the USA. From 3 February 2011 to 30 November 2014 she was the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the Council of Europe.[1] Between 2014 and 2016 she has been Consul General at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York City.[2] She currently heads the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's election observation mission to the United States.[3]
References
- http://www.strasburgre.polemb.net/index.php?document=371
- Golec, Grzegorz (2016-02-16). "Urszula Gacek odwołana ze stanowiska konsula | Radio RDN". archive.fo (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- "International observers watching U.S. election as early voting breaks records". CBC News. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
External links
- Personal profile of Urszula Gacek in the European Parliament's database of members
- Council of Europe