Mirosław Michał Drzewiecki () (born 8 July 1956 in

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) is a Polish politician, representing

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. He graduated from Emilia Sczaniecka High School in Łódź, followed by his 5-year stint at the

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Department of Law, where he obtained his

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title. In 1989 he established his own business, which dealt with upholstery and embroidery. Then he became the owner of several restaurants. Currently, he is one of the richest people in Poland, ranked by a weekly

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among the Top 100 richest Poles. He is the former Minister of Sport and Tourism. He took over the Ministry following the 2007 parliamentary election, and held the office from November 2007 to October 2009.

Controversy

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and

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. But the most important controversy linked to Drzewiecki is the so-called Gambling Scandal. In result of this scandal he left the office of Minister of Sport and Tourism and several other prominent members of the

were indicted or persecuted. Because of this scandal he was temporarily suspended from the

membership and testified in front of the Parliamentary Investigative Commission.

References

External links

Mirosław Michał Drzewiecki - parliamentary page
- includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches. 1956 births Living people Politicians from Łódź Members of the Polish Sejm 1991–1993 Members of the Polish Sejm 1997–2001 Members of the Polish Sejm 2001–2005 Members of the Polish Sejm 2005–2007 Lawyers from Łódź Members of the Polish Sejm 2007–2011 {{CivicPlatform-politician-stub