Janusz Tomaszewski

Janusz Tomaszewski
Minister of the Interior and Administration
In office
31 October 1997 – 3 September 1999
Prime MinisterDonald Tusk
Preceded byLeszek Miller
Succeeded byJanusz Pałubicki
Personal details
Born (1956-09-13) 13 September 1956 (age 68)
Pabianice, Poland
Political partySolidarity Electoral Action
Centre Party

Janusz Teofil Tomaszewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ tɔmaˈʂɛfski]) (born 13 September 1956 in Pabianice) is a Polish politician. A Solidarity activist, member of Solidarity Electoral Action. He was a vice-prime minister and Minister of Internal Affairs from 31 October 1997 to 3 September 1999.[1] He was forced to resign his official position due to lustration controversy (he was cleared of all suspicions in 2001).[2] In 2004 he joined the Party Centrum.

References

  1. ^ Governing after communism: institutions and policymaking. Rowman & Littlefield. 2006. p. 125. ISBN 0-7425-4009-X.
  2. ^ "Tomaszewski Cleared of Alleged Ties". Associated Press. 2001-02-21. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2010-12-01.


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