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Maria Nowak

1935 – 2022

French-Polish economist

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About Maria Nowak

Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 87). Maria Nowak was a French economist.

Maria Nowak (27 March 1935 – 22 December 2022) was a Polish economist.

Biography Nowak was born on 27 March 1935. After getting her diploma for the London School of Economics, Nowak worked for the French Agency for Development and for the World Bank. Since the 1980s, she has been working in the field of micro-credit based on the model of the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh. Nowak founded the Association for the Rights to Economic Enterprise (ADIE).

Nowak served as President of ADIE and of the European Microfinance Network (EMN).

Nowak died on 22 December 2022, at the age of 87.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Paris Institute of Political Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science
Positions held
President
Awards
European of the Year; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the National Order of Merit; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Also known as
Maria Nowak Przygodzka

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Maria Nowak's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Maria Nowak?

French-Polish economist

When was Maria Nowak born?

Maria Nowak was born on 27 March 1935 in Lviv.

When did Maria Nowak die?

Maria Nowak died on 21 December 2022 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Maria Nowak's occupation?

Maria Nowak was an economist.

What nationality was Maria Nowak?

Maria Nowak was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Maria Nowak

· Wikidata: Q3291019

· DBpedia: Maria Nowak (economist)

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