Franciszek Jamroż

Franciszek Jamroż (19 May 1943 – 25 January 2023) was a Polish politician who was the mayor of Gdańsk, Poland from 1991 to 1994. He was charged with corruption and bribery and was imprisoned.

Early life and education Franciszek Jamroż attended Primary School No. 23 in Gdańsk-Oliwa from 1950 to 1957 before enrolling in the Telecommunications Technical School (Technikum Łączności) from 1957 to 1962. In 1968, he graduated from the Faculty of Electronics at the Gdańsk University of Technology with a specialization in automation, earning the title of Master of Engineering. Later, between 1995 and 1999, he completed internal audit training for quality assurance systems and received certifications from the Polish Center for Research and Certification.

Professional career Jamroż began his professional career in 1968 as a designer at the Gdańsk Electronic Works Unimor. He subsequently worked at the Radiowe Zakłady Radmor from 1971 to 1977 as a workshop manager, and later at the Institute of Communications in Gdańsk (1977–1984), where he headed the Construction and Workshop Department. In 1980, he led the “Solidarność” Shop Committee at the Institute of Communications and co-founded the Nationwide Coordinating Commission of the Institute of Communications in Warsaw. He became involved in the early Solidarność movement as a delegate at the first congress of the Gdańsk Region in 1981, and later served on its board.