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Świtalski
Świtalski (feminine: Świtalska) is a Polish family name. Notable people with the surname include: * Jon Switalski, American politician * Karol Świtalski (1902–1993), Polish Lutheran priest * Kazimierz Świtalski (1886–1962), Polish politician * Mariusz Świtalski (born 1962), Polish entrepreneur * Michael Switalski (born 1955), American politician * Piotr Świtalski Piotr Antoni Świtalski (born 2 August 1957, in Kutno) is a Polish diplomat; permanent representative of Poland to the Council of Europe (2005–2010) and ambassador of the European Union to Armenia (2015–2019). Life Świtalski has graduated ... (born 1957), Polish diplomat See also * {{surname Polish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Switalski
Jon Switalski is a former Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, representing the 25th District which covers parts of Warren and Sterling Heights. Switalski was elected to his second term in the State House in 2010. He had previously served two terms as the Macomb County Commissioner and worked as an aide to former U.S. Congressman David Bonior and was an advocate for health workers for the Service Employees International Union. Switalski is currently the Director of External Affairs for River LA, a nonprofit working on the revitalization of the Los Angeles River. Education Switalski is a graduate of St. Clement Catholic High School and also earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Grand Valley State University Grand Valley State University (GVSU, GV, or Grand Valley) is a public university in Allendale, Michigan. It was established in 1960 as Grand Valley State College. Its m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karol Świtalski
Karol Edward Świtalski (23 October 1902 – 2 June 1993) was a Polish Lutheran priest and military chaplain. During the 1930s, he was a senior chaplain for Lutherans in the Polish Armed Forces. Early life and formation Świtalski was born in Radomsko, then located with Vistula Land, part of the Russian Empire. He was the son of Karol Śwital and Amelia (née Kawecka). He studied the humanities at a gymnasium, before studying at the Protestant faculty of theology at the University of Warsaw. He was ordained a priest on 13 October 1929 in the Holy Trinity Church in Warsaw. Early priesthood From 1929 to 1931, Świtalski taught at the Lutheran seminary in Działdowo, and from 1931 to 1932, he ministered in Łomża. On 26 February 1931, he was admitted to the chaplaincy and was called to active duty as the Lutheran chaplain at the headquarters of the Ninth District of the Polish Armed Forces in Brześć nad Bugiem (at the time a Polish city, today located in Bela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazimierz Świtalski
Kazimierz Stanisław Świtalski (; 4 March 1886, Sanok – 28 December 1962, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish politician, diplomat, soldier, military officer in the Polish Legions and 18th Prime Minister of Poland between April and December 1929. Early life and studies Kazimierz Świtalski was born on 4 March 1886 as the son of Albin Świtalski, governor of Rudki and Sanok, and his second wife Marie Antoinette Veith, whose grandfather, by the order of Emperor Francis I, arrived in Austrian Poland in 1834, together with eight other German families. Between 1897 and 1904 Kazimierz attended the Queen Sofia High School located in Sanok (his classmates included Zdzisław Adamczyk, Witold Fusek, Bolesław Mozołowski and Bronisław Praszałowicz). At that time, the school was led by the Organization called "Radius" (also participating in the organization were brothers Stefan and Włodzimierz Mozołowski and Samuel Herzig). On 21 June 1904 Świtalski received a certificate of maturity with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariusz Świtalski
Mariusz Świtalski (born 19 May 1962) is a Polish people, Polish entrepreneur. He is the founder of Elektromis, Eurocash, Biedronka, Żabka (convenience store), Żabka, Małpka Express and has been named as one of the richest people in Poland by Wprost, Wprost weekly. Biography and Career He grew up in various orphanages, the longest in a house run by nuns in Szamotuły. He graduated from a 2-year vocational school in plumbing. In the 80s he traded at the Poznań trade fair, at the end of the 1980s he specialized in coffee making and then in computer hardware distribution. In 1987, he founded Elektromis, an enterprise importing confectionery, radio and television equipment, beer and spirits. Within 2 years, it transformed into a huge holding. Some of his companies back then were registered and ran by his friends from the orphanages. In 1992, Elektromis owned 50 warehouses throughout Poland and PLN 168 million of profit per year. An investigation was launched on a 1992 referral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Switalski
Michael N. "Mickey" Switalski (born January 11, 1955) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Michigan Senate, representing the Michigan's 10th Senate district, 10th district from 2003 to 2011. His district is located in central Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb County and includes the cities of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Sterling Heights and Roseville, Michigan, Roseville. Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003. Early life Switalski graduated from Roseville High School in 1973. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in Classical Languages, and in 1981 earned a master's degree in History. He graduated from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in 1982 with an M. Litt. in Politics. Career Switalski worked as a sports editor for the Utica Advisor and C&G Newspapers, and contributed to the ''Detroit Free Press'' and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piotr Świtalski
Piotr Antoni Świtalski (born 2 August 1957, in Kutno) is a Polish diplomat; permanent representative of Poland to the Council of Europe (2005–2010) and ambassador of the European Union to Armenia (2015–2019). Life Świtalski has graduated from Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (1982). In 1985, he defended his Ph.D. dissertation in history. In 1986, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. He was head of the unit at the Department of European Institutions. From 1990 to 1993 he was First Secretary and Councillor at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Office and the International Organizations in Vienna. For next three years he held the post of department director at the OSCE Secretary. He returned to the MFA, being responsible mostly for multilateral relations. Between 1999 and 2002 he was serving at the Poland embassy in Nairobi as per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
