Marek Trombski

Marek Stanisław Trombski (14 September 1937 – 16 March 2026) was a Polish politician and scientist.

Life and career Trombski was born in Łódź on 14 September 1937.

From 1973 to 1992, he headed the TUL Mechanical and Construction Institute. From 1973 to 1981 he was vice-dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, then until 1987 dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. From 1987 to 1993, he held the position of vice-rector of the Lodz University of Technology for the Bielsko-Biała Branch. From 2001 to 2008, he served as the rector of the Technical and Humanities Academy in Bielsko-Biała. In 2009, he became the rector of the Higher School of Occupational Safety Management in Katowice.

He also conducted political activities. In 1989, he unsuccessfully applied for a Senate seat. From 1994 to 1997, he served as the Voivode of Bielsko. From 1998 to 2006, he sat on the Silesian Regional Assembly—serving as its vice-chairman during the first term—having been elected from the lists of the Democratic Left Alliance. In 2005, he joined the Democratic Party; that same year, he ran unsuccessfully for the Senate on the party's ticket.

Trombski served as vice-president of the main board of the Association of Volunteer Fire Brigades of the Republic of Poland. He was a member of the Engineering Academy in Poland.

Trombski died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 88.

Awards 1997: Knight's Cross, Officer's Cross.