Edmund Wittbrodt

Edmund Wittbrodt
Wittbrodt during the 50th session of the 8th term Senate
President of the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association
In office
3 December 2016 – 30 November 2019
Preceded byŁukasz Grzędzicki
Succeeded byJan Wyrowiński
Minister of National Education
In office
20 July 2000 – 19 October 2001
Preceded byMirosław Handke
Succeeded byKrystyna Łybacka
Rector of Gdańsk University of Technology
In office
1990–1996
Preceded byBolesław Mazurkiewicz
Succeeded byAleksander Kołodziejczyk
Personal details
Born (1947-11-16) 16 November 1947
Rumia, Poland
PartyCivic Platform (since 2005)
Other political
affiliations		Solidarity Electoral Action (1997–2001)
Alma materGdańsk University of Technology
OccupationEngineer, academic, politician

Edmund Kazimierz Wittbrodt (born 16 November 1947 in Rumia) is a Polish engineer, academic teacher, and politician. A professor of technical sciences, he served as the minister of national education from 2000 to 2001, and was a senator during the IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII terms. From 2016 to 2019, he was the president of the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association.

Biography

Education and scientific activity

He attended primary schools in Rumia (No. 1 and No. 5). In 1966, he graduated from the Mechanical-Electrical Technical School in Gdańsk.[1] In 1972, he earned a Master of Engineering degree from the Faculty of Mechanical Technology at Gdańsk University of Technology. He obtained his doctorate in technical sciences in 1974 and his habilitation in 1983. In 1991, he received the title of professor of technical sciences. Professionally associated with the Gdańsk University of Technology, he held the position of ordinary professor. He completed a scientific internship at the University of Wales (United Kingdom) during the 1976–1977 academic year.

He served as the chairman of the Council of Rectors of the Vistula Pomerania and chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities. From 1990 to 1996, he was the rector of the Gdańsk University of Technology.

Professional and political activity

He was a member of "Solidarity", from which he resigned in 2010 to protest the union's endorsement of Jarosław Kaczyński's candidacy in the presidential election.[2] In the 1993 parliamentary elections, he unsuccessfully ran for the Senate on behalf of the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association (ranking 5th out of 15 candidates in his district).[3] In 1997, he was elected senator of the IV term representing Solidarity Electoral Action. He represented the national parliament in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. From 20 July 2000 to 19 October 2001, he served as the minister of national education in the cabinet of Jerzy Buzek.

In subsequent elections, he successfully renewed his mandate as a senator—in 2001 for the V term representing the Senate 2001 Block, and in 2005 for the VI term representing the Civic Platform, which he later joined. From May to July 2004, as a representative of the Senate 2001 Block, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the V term as part of the national delegation. In the 2007 parliamentary elections, he obtained a senatorial mandate for the fourth time, receiving 244,214 votes. He was appointed to the Chapter for Honorary Titles of Professor of Education.[4]

In 2011, he successfully sought re-election in a new single-member district, receiving 70,345 votes[5]. In 2012, he became the chairman of the Parliamentary Group for the Support of Esperanto[6] (he became an honorary member of the Polish Association Europa-Demokracja-Esperanto). In 2015, Edmund Wittbrodt resigned from running in the next parliamentary elections. On 3 December 2016, he was elected president of the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association[7]. He concluded his term on 30 November 2019.[8] He also took on the role of chairman of the Gdańsk Foundation Council.[9]

Personal life

Son of Antoni (a bricklayer) and Katarzyna (née Kapustina).[1] Since 1968, he has been married to Danuta and has two daughters: Izabela and Agata.[1]

Decorations and awards

References

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  2. ^ "Senator Wittbrodt porzucił matkę…". wybrzeze24.pl. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  3. ^ M.P. z 1993 r. Nr 50, poz. 471
  4. ^ "Zarządzenie Ministra Edukacji Narodowej nr 25 z dnia 25 września 2008 w sprawie powołania Kapituły do Spraw Profesorów Oświaty". Dziennik Urzędowy MEN. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  5. ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2011". pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  6. ^ "Informacje na stronie Senatu". Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  7. ^ "Zrzeszenie Kaszubsko-Pomorskiego ma nowego prezesa". naszemiasto.pl. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  8. ^ "Kaszubi wybrali w Gdańsku: Jan Wyrowiński nowym prezesem ZKP". gdansk.pl. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  9. ^ "Rada Fundacji". fundacjagdanska.pl. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  10. ^ M.P. z 1995 r. Nr 58, poz. 639.
  11. ^ "Laureaci Nagrody Naukowej Miasta Gdańska im. Jana Heweliusza". gdansk.pl. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  12. ^ "Laureaci medalu św. Wojciecha". gdansk.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  13. ^ "Lista odznaczonych". ug.edu.pl. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  14. ^ "Wielki Krzyż Zasługi dla prof. Wittbrodta". polen.diplo.de. 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ^ "Medale Stulecia Niepodległości dla biznesmenów, urzędników oraz ludzi nauki i kultury". gdansk.pl. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  16. ^ "Prof. Edmund Wittbrodt doktorem honoris causa UG". pg.edu.pl. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  17. ^ "Prof. Edmund Wittbrodt wyróżniony za zasługi dla województwa pomorskiego". gdansk.pl. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-03.

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