Zbigniew Koniusz

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]