Zbigniew Koniusz

Zbigniew Koniusz
Koniusz in 2020
Voivode of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
In office
November 2019 – December 2023
PresidentAndrzej Duda
Prime MinisterMateusz Morawiecki
Preceded byAgata Wojtyszek
Succeeded byJózef Bryk
Personal details
Born (1964-10-03) 3 October 1964
CitizenshipPoland
PartyIndependent
Alma materMedical University of Białystok
OccupationPolitician
AwardsCross of Merit
Badge of Honor of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Zbigniew Adam Koniusz (born October 3, 1964 in Pińczów) is a Polish pediatrician and local government official, Doctor of Medical Sciences who served as the Voivode of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship from 2019 to 2023.

Biography

He was born in Pińczów[1] He graduated with a medical degree from the Medical University of Białystok.[2] In 1994, he obtained a doctorate in medical sciences from the same university, based on a thesis entitled "Catabolism of glycoconjugates in rats exposed to cadmium and lead".[3] He also completed postgraduate studies in healthcare management.[4] He is a specialist in pediatrics. For over a decade, he was the head of the Świętokrzyskie Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Transport Center in Pińczów and also held managerial positions in healthcare facilities. He was also a coordinating physician in the Department of Security and Crisis Management of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Office.[5]

As a local government official, he was associated with the Law and Justice party. In 2002, he was first elected to the Pińczów County Council and re-elected in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018.[6] He served as chairman of the county council's health committee.[2] He was also a Law and Justice candidate in the 2015 Sejm elections.[7] He was also the initiator of the Świętokrzyskie Emergency Medical Services Rally.[2]

On November 12, 2019, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appointed him Voivode of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.[5] He held this position until December 2023.[8] In 2024, he was re-elected to the county council.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Oświadczenie majątkowe" (PDF). starostwopinczow.topbip.pl. 2010-09-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-20.
  2. ^ a b c Chrobot, Agata (2019-11-13). "Zbigniew Koniusz, nowy wojewoda świętokrzyski jakiego nie znacie. Kim jest, jakie ma pasje?". echodnia.eu. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  3. ^ "Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Stanisław Zwierz". Ośrodek Przetwarzania Informacji. Archived from the original on 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "Zbigniew Koniusz nowym wojewodą świętokrzyskim". pulshr.pl. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  5. ^ a b "Nowy wojewoda". kielce.uw.gov.pl. 2019-11-12. Archived from the original on 2019-11-13.
  6. ^ "Zbigniew Koniusz – Twój kandydat do Sejmu!". busko.com.pl. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  7. ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2015". pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  8. ^ Mortas-Rubak, Izabela (2023-12-20). "Wojewoda Zbigniew Koniusz odwołany ze stanowiska". radiokielce.pl. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  9. ^ "Wybory samorządowe 2024". pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-10.