25 Notable alumni of
Cracow University of Economics

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The Cracow University of Economics is 1426th in the world, 488th in Europe, and 30th in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from the Cracow University of Economics sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Beata Szydło

    Beata Szydło
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politicianethnologistlawyer
    Biography

    Beata Maria Szydło is a Polish politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019. A member of Law and Justice (PiS), she previously served as Prime Minister of Poland from 2015 to 2017. Szydło became the third woman to hold the office, after Hanna Suchocka and her immediate predecessor Ewa Kopacz. She currently is a vice-chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament.

  2. Zbigniew Herbert

    Zbigniew Herbert
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1924-1998 (aged 74)
    Enrolled in the Cracow University of Economics
    Graduated with diploma
    Occupations
    writeressayistpoetauthorplaywright
    Biography

    Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist. He is one of the best known and the most translated post-war Polish writers. While he was first published in the 1950s (a volume titled Chord of Light was issued in 1956), soon after he voluntarily ceased submitting most of his works to official Polish government publications. He resumed publication in the 1980s, initially in the underground press. Since the 1960s, he was nominated several times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His books have been translated into 38 languages.

  3. Rafał Brzoska

    Rafał Brzoska
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    economist
    Biography

    Rafał Brzoska is a Polish entrepreneur, investor, economist and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of InPost S.A.

  4. Sobiesław Zasada

    Sobiesław Zasada
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1930-.. (age 94)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurracing automobile driverathletics competitorchauffeureconomist
    Biography

    Sobiesław Jan Zasada is a Polish rally driver and economist. He won the European Rally Championship in 1966, 1967, 1971 and was vice-champion in 1968, 1969, and 1972. In 1967, he was chosen the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year.

  5. Tadeusz Ferenc

    Tadeusz Ferenc
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1940-2022 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Tadeusz Ferenc was a Polish economist and politician. He served as a member of Sejm from 2001 to 2002.

  6. Sławomir Skrzypek

    Sławomir Skrzypek
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1963-2010 (aged 47)
    Occupations
    engineereconomistpoliticianbanker
    Biography

    Sławomir Stanisław Skrzypek was the President of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) from 2007 until his death in 2010. He died in the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash, when a plane transporting a number of Polish notables, including the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, crashed en route to a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Katyń massacre.

  7. Jerzy Hausner

    Jerzy Hausner
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Jerzy Krzysztof Hausner is a Polish politician and economist. He was a Member of the 4th Sejm (Parliament) of the Republic of Poland.

  8. Andrzej Gut-Mostowy

    Andrzej Gut-Mostowy
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Enrolled in the Cracow University of Economics
    Studied in 1986
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Andrzej Józef Gut-Mostowy is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 11,282 votes in the 14 Nowy Sącz district, starting from the Civic Platform list. Reelected 2007, 2011 and 2015.

  9. Maria Kurowska

    Maria Kurowska
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Maria Stanisława Kurowska is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm (9th term) representing the constituency of Krosno.

  10. Wojciech Saługa

    Wojciech Saługa
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Wojciech Paweł Saługa is a Polish economist and politician. He is the current Marshal of Silesia.

  11. Andrzej Domański

    Andrzej Domański
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Andrzej Jan Domański is a Polish economist, and politician. He is the current Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of Donald Tusk having been sworn in on the 13 December 2023.

  12. Jacek Włosowicz

    Jacek Włosowicz
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jacek Władysław Włosowicz is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Senate of Poland (10th term) representing the constituency of Kielce. He was also elected to the 6th term and 9th term of the Senate of Poland.

  13. Dariusz Szwed

    Dariusz Szwed
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Dariusz Szwed is a Polish politician, feminist, activist and expert on green economy and sustainable development. He is one of the trustees of the Green Institute Foundation and the chair of its Programme Council.

  14. Jacek Krupa

    Jacek Krupa
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jacek Jan Krupa is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 2005 parliamentary election, getting 6860 votes in 13 Kraków district from the Civic Platform list. Krupa remained in parliament until his defeat in the 2011 parliamentary election.

  15. Janusz Chwierut

    Janusz Chwierut
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Janusz Chwierut is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 5272 votes in 12 Chrzanów district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.

  16. Mirosław Koźlakiewicz

    Mirosław Koźlakiewicz
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Cracow University of Economics
    Graduated with master's degree in economics
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mirosław Koźlakiewicz is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 7,475 votes in 16 Płock district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.

  17. Jacek Purchla

    Jacek Purchla
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    historianart historianeconomist
    Biography

    Jacek Purchla is a Polish art historian and economist, Professor of Humanities, founder and director of the International Cultural Centre in Kraków. He specialises in urban development, social history and art history of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the theory and protection of cultural heritage.

  18. Władysław Kochański

    Władysław Kochański
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1918-1980 (aged 62)
    Occupations
    economistmilitary officer
    Biography

    Władysław Kochański was an infantry captain in the Polish Army during World War II. He was then part of the Polish resistance army Armia Krajowa after Germany occupied Poland, leading the Cichociemni special forces paratrooper resistance unit, and was one of the leading organizers of the Polish defense of Volhynia.

  19. Edward Czesak

    Edward Czesak
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    politicianmechanical engineer
    Biography

    Edward Stanisław Czesak is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 7529 votes in 15 Tarnów district as a candidate from the Law and Justice list. He was elected in 2014 and currently serves as an MEP.

  20. Henryk Martyna

    Henryk Martyna
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1907-1984 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Henryk Julian Martyna was a Polish football player, defender, key member of Poland national team in the early 1930s.

  21. Czesława Pilarska

    Czesława Pilarska
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the Cracow University of Economics
    Studied in 1991
    Occupations
    economistchess player
    Biography

    Czesława Pilarska, née Grochot, is a Polish chess player who won the Polish Women's Chess Championship in 1991 and an economist. FIDE Woman International Master (1993).

  22. Michał Stachyra

    Michał Stachyra
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    board game designer
    Biography

    Michał Stachyra aka Puszon – polish game designer and publisher, owner of Kuźnia Gier Publishing House.

  23. Aleksander Surdej

    Aleksander Surdej
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    diplomatuniversity teachereconomist
    Biography

    Aleksander Surdej is a Polish economist and scientist who since 2023 serves as an Ambassador to Vietnam; previously he was permanent representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2016–2023). His research interests focus on the methodology of policy analysis, labour market policies and policies of social regulations.

  24. Stefan Dziedzic

    Stefan Dziedzic
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1927-2006 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    athlete
    Biography

    Stefan Dziedzic was a Polish skier. He competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1952 Winter Olympics.

  25. Artur Pollok

    Artur Pollok
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Enrolled in the Cracow University of Economics
    1991-1996 graduated with magister degree in finance
    Occupations
    diplomatuniversity teachereconomist
    Biography

    Artur Andrzej Pollok is a Polish economist who serves as an permanent representative to the FAO, WFP, IFAD in Rome (since 2016).