Konrad Fijołek

Konrad Rafał Fijołek (born 17 July 1976, in Rzeszów) is a Polish sociologist and local politician who has served as Mayor of Rzeszów since 21 June 2021. He previously served as chairman of the Rzeszów City Council from 2006 to 2010.

Early life and education He graduated from the Mikołaj Kopernik IV High School in Rzeszów, and subsequently from the Faculty of Sociology at the Pedagogical University in Rzeszów (now the University of Rzeszów). In 2018, he obtained a postgraduate Executive MBA diploma awarded by Apsley Business School in London. He worked as a chief specialist at the Marshal's Office. During the third term of the Rzeszów City Council, on 6 November 2001, he took office as a city councillor, filling the seat vacated by Tadeusz Ferenc. He became one of the leaders of the "Development of Rzeszów" committee formed around the mayor. 5th term (2006), 6th term (2010), 7th term (2014) and 8th term (2018). From 2006 to 2010 he served as chairman of the Rzeszów City Council, In the by-election, he received 56.5% of the vote, winning in the first round. He assumed office as mayor of Rzeszów on 21 June 2021.

In 2024 he was re-elected, winning the runoff against Waldemar Szumny of Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS) with 54.9% of the vote.

Personal life

He is the brother of Ewelina, a gymnast and local government activist. He is married to Magdalena Czach and has one son.