Andrzej Jan Kalwas (born 23 June 1936 in Włoclawek) is a Polish lawyer,

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, former

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and

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in the government of

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Biography

In 1963 he graduated from law studies at the

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. He completed the apprenticeship at the State Commercial Arbitration, and in 1965 he started his career as a legal adviser. Since 1990, he has been the founder in the law firm of " Kalwas i wspólnicy". In the years 1983–1995 he was the dean of the board of the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in

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, and in the years 1995–2004 the president of the

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. In the periods 1989–1991 and 2002–2004 he was a member of the State Tribunal. He was also one of the founders of the Polish Chamber of Commerce. In 2004, he ran unsuccessfully in the elections to the

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from the Warsaw list of the Voting Committee Together for the Future, formed by various non-governmental organizations. On 6 September 2004, he was appointed by President

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as the

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in the government of Marek Belka, replacing Marek Sadowski. He served this function until the end of 31 October 2005. On 18 April 2018, he was detained by officers of the

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to present him with charges as part of the investigation of persons claiming to be special services officers during the government of

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. He was released the next day on 19 April 2018.

Personal life

Andrzej Kalwas was married to Hania Kalwas. They have two children.

References

# ''Kalwas: Jestem suwerenny i odporny na naciski'', „Puls Biznesu" z 3 września 2004 # Skocz do góry↑br>M.P. 1997 nr 12 poz. 94
# Skocz do góry↑br>M.P. 2000 nr 5 poz. 99
# Skocz do góry↑ Członkowie samorządu radców prawnych odznaczeni. prezydent.pl, 27 September 2012. ate 28 September 2012 # Skocz do góry↑br>M.P. 2013 poz. 214
1936 births 20th-century Polish lawyers Justice ministers of Poland Living people People from Włocławek Polish prosecutors University of Warsaw alumni 21st-century Polish lawyers {{law-bio-stub