Tadeusz Wrona (politician)
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Tadeusz Stanisław Wrona | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Częstochowa | |
| In office 19 November 2002 – 18 November 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Wiesław Maras |
| Succeeded by | Piotr Kurpios (Acting) |
| Mayor of Częstochowa | |
| In office 18 June 1990 – 3 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Wiesław Brągoszewski (PZPR) |
| Succeeded by | Halina Rozpondek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1951 |
| Party | Independent |
Tadeusz Stanisław Wrona (born 26 March 1951 in Szczecin) is a Polish politician, local official, President of Częstochowa (1990-1995 and 2002–2009), Member of the Polish Parliament (1997–2001). In 2010 counselor of Lech Kaczyński.
Wrona graduated from Henryk Sienkiewicz High School in Częstochowa and in 1974 from the Częstochowa Polytechnic. In 1982 he earned a doctorate in engineering, then worked in the Polytechnic until 1990 and again from 1996 to 1997.
In 1980 he was co-founder of the Solidarity movement at the Polytechnic. From 18 June 1990 to 3 November 1995 he was mayor of Częstochowa[1] and member of City Council (1990–1998). From 1997 to 2001 he was a member of the national Sejm.
In 2002 he again became mayor of Częstochowa[1] and was re-elected in 2006. In 2009 a group of citizens tried to change the mayor by petition, and as a result of a referendum, he was dismissed.[2]
In 2010 he was again a candidate in local elections but didn't become mayor; he did become a member of City Council.[3] In 2011 he started work with the Supreme Audit Office (Najwyższa Izba Kontroli)[4] and resigned his seat on City Council.[5]
