Leszek Balcerowicz

Polish economist (born 1947)
Person human Q55932
Leszek Balcerowicz
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Summary

Leszek Balcerowicz was born on January 19, 1947[1], in Lipno[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], banker[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (872 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ewa Balcerowicz[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[9]
  • Ethnic group: Poles[10]
  • Field of work: economics[11]
  • Employer: SGH Warsaw School of Economics[12]
  • Award received: Order of the White Eagle[13], Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[14], Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk[15], Honorary doctor of the University of Szczecin[16], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit[17], Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 2nd Class[18], Kalos Kagathos[19], Saint George medal[20], Wprost Person of the Year[21], Kisiel Prize[22], Galeria Chwały Polskiej Ekonomii[23], Wiktory[24], Jan Nowak-Jeziorański Award[25], Złoty Hipolit[26]
  • Member of: Collegium Invisibile[27], Group of Thirty[28], Solidarity[29], Polska Akademia Nauk. Komitet Nauk Ekonomicznych[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Member of political party: Freedom Union[32]
  • Doctoral student: Andrzej Rzońca[33], Piotr Ciżkowicz[34], Wiktor Wojciechowski[35], Marek Radzikowski[36]
  • Commons category: Leszek Balcerowicz[37]
  • Academic degree: habilitation[38]
  • Family name: Balcerowicz[39]
  • Given name: Leszek[40], Henryk[41]
  • Official website: http://www.balcerowicz.pl/[42]
  • Work location: Warsaw[43]
  • Described at URL: https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Leszek_Balcerowicz[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[45]
  • Name in native language: Leszek Balcerowicz[46]
  • Number of children: 3[47]

Why It Matters

Leszek Balcerowicz has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Leszek Balcerowicz born?

Leszek Balcerowicz was born in Lipno[2].

Who was Leszek Balcerowicz married to?

Leszek Balcerowicz's spouses include Ewa Balcerowicz[8].

What did Leszek Balcerowicz do for work?

Leszek Balcerowicz worked as an economist[3], university teacher[4], banker[5], and politician[6].

What awards did Leszek Balcerowicz receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[13], Fellow of the Collegium Invisibile[14], Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk[15], and Honorary doctor of the University of Szczecin[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . orka.sejm.gov.pl. orka.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [32] ↑ . orka.sejm.gov.pl. orka.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . orka.sejm.gov.pl. orka.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [36] ↑ . nauka-polska.pl. Retrieved . nauka-polska.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . group30.org. Retrieved . group30.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  46. [47] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at → SGH Warsaw School of Economics, St. John's University
    Number of children → {'amount': '+3'}
    Ethnic group → Poles
    Occupation → economist, university teacher, banker +1
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