Olgierd Geblewicz

Olgierd Geblewicz (born 15 October 1972) is a Polish politician, the marshal of the West Pomeranian voivodeship (from 2010). In the years 2008–2010 he was a chairman of the West Pomeranian Regional Assembly.

Early life

Olgierd Geblewicz was born on 15 October 1972 in Goleniów. He graduated in law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Szczecin and in economics at The West Pomeranian Business School.

Political career In 2001 he joined the Civic Platform. ). From 2006 to 2008 he chaired the Civic Platform club in the Assembly. He has replaced Michał Łuczak, who resigned on the prosecution's charge of possession of a small amount of drugs. On 29 November 2010 he was appointed marshal by 21 voivodship councilors. He began his office on 7 December of the same year. From 2010 to 2011 he was a president of Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation (BSSSC). Also in 2010, he became a member of the National Council of the Civic Platform. On 4 March 2016 he became the president of the Association of Voivodships. In 2018, he retained the mandate of a regional councilor for another term, this time he obtained 42 494 votes (23.14%). On 23 November 2018, he was once again appointed the marshal of the voivodeship.

In January 2020, he was elected chairman of the European People's Party faction in the Committee of the Regions. In regional assembly he is a member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Committee on Budget and Local Government Affairs, Committee on Health, Social Affairs and Public Safety, The Temporary Commission for Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation and the Temporary Commission for the Honorary Badge of the West Pomeranian Griffin.

Honours and decorations

National honours