Andrzej Bronisław Meyer | |
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Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship | |
In office 22 December 2014 – 7 October 2015 | |
President | Bronisław Komorowski |
Prime Minister | Ewa Kopacz |
Preceded by | Maciej Żywno |
Succeeded by | Bohdan Paszkowski |
Personal details | |
Born | Białystok, Polish People's Republic | 6 August 1955
Died | 23 January 2016 | (aged 60)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Resting place | Farny Cemetery in Białystok |
Citizenship | Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Political party | Civic Platform |
Other political affiliations | Liberal Democratic Congress Freedom Union |
Alma mater | University of Białystok |
Occupation | Tax consultant, politician |
Andrzej Bronisław Meyer (6 August 1955 in Białystok[1] -23 January 2016[2][3]) was a Polish economist, entrepreneur and local government official, in 2011-2014 Vice President of Białystok and in 2014-2015 Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Son of Bronisław and Janina.[3] He graduated in economics from the University of Białystok. He ran his own business in the field of real estate management, he also dealt with tax consultancy, and was a member of the authorities of the National Chamber of Tax Advisors.[1] In 1990, he joined the Liberal Democratic Congress, and in the same year he became a councilor of Białystok for the first term. From 1994 he was a member of the Freedom Union, and in 2005 he joined the Civic Platform, where he held, among others, the function of regional secretary. In 2011, he became the vice-president of Białystok.[1] On December 22, 2014, he was appointed Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship.[4] On October 6, 2015, he resigned after being charged with alleged failure to fulfill his duties during his term as vice-president of Białystok.[5] The next day he was dismissed from his position.[6] In 2015, he was awarded the Badge of Honor for Services to the Association of Siberians.[7] He was married and had two children.[1] He died of cancer.[8] He was buried on January 27, 2016, at the Farny Cemetery in Białystok.[8] In 2019, the City Council of Białystok named a roundabout at the intersection of Nowowarszawska and Ciołkowskiego streets after him.[9]