The membership in the Polish Economy

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

() is an award for Polish economists. Galeria chwaly

Idea

In 2005 the Polish edition of German business magazine ''

Manager Magazin ''Manager Magazin'' (stylized as ''manager magazin'') is a German monthly business magazine focusing on business, finance and management based in Hamburg. History and profile ''Manager Magazin'' was first published on 1 November 1971. It is ...

'' established ''Galeria Chwały Polskiej Ekonomii'' (translated: ''Hall of Fame of the Polish economy''), which is similar to a business and economic hall of fame, established by ''Manager Magazin'' in Germany in 1970. Since 2010 the business magazine '' Strategie'' endows the award. By becoming a member in ''Galeria Chwały'' once a year an outstanding Polish economist is awarded for lifetime achievements for the Polish economy. Since 2012 the Association of Finance Directors in Poland FINEXA (Stowarzyszenie Dyrektorów Finansowych Finexa) is organizer of the award. The ceremony is held at the annual congress of the organization in Warsaw.Press release
from June 14, 2013, website Finexa (in Polish) The new organizer established an enlarged jury.

Organizer and jury

Galeria Chwały is organized by the association FINEXA. The jury is composed of leading representatives of the Polish economy: * Adam Budnikowski, former rector of the

Warsaw School of Economics SGH Warsaw School of Economics (, ''SGH''Alicja Kornasiewicz, former vice-minister at the Polish Ministry of State Treasury * Adam Maciejewski, chairman of the board at the

Warsaw Stock Exchange The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) () is a stock exchange in Warsaw, Poland. Founded in 1817, it was located in the Saxon Palace until 1877 when it was moved to the Exchange Building at the Saxon Garden. Currently, it is located at ul. Książęca ...

* Krzysztof Obłój, economist and university teacher (

University of Warsaw The University of Warsaw (, ) is a public university, public research university in Warsaw, Poland. Established on November 19, 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country, offering 37 different fields of study as well ...

, Kozminski University) * Henryk Orfinger, chairman of the supervisory board at the ''Polish Federation of Employers Lewiatan'' (Polska Konfederacja Pracodawców Prywatnych Lewiatan) *

Witold Orłowski Witold Maciej Orłowski (born 1962 in Łódź) is a Polish professor of economics. He is Director of the Warsaw University of Technology Business School and a Member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Council. Beside, he acts as Chief Economic Ad ...

, rector at the Business School of the

Warsaw University of Technology The Warsaw University of Technology () is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland and one of the largest in Central Europe. It employs 2,453 teaching faculty, with 357 professors (including 145 titular professors). The student body ...

Sculptures and artist

The heads of the ''Galeria Chwały''-members are in a scale 1:1.2 as bronze-sculptures produced. The production process is based on

plasticine Plasticine is a putty-like modelling material made from calcium salts, petroleum jelly and aliphatic acids. Though originally a brand name for the British version of the product, it is now applied generically in English as a product category ...

-form technic. The heads are presented to the public in a permanent exhibition. The sculptor is Jerzy Nowakowski, an artist living in

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

. He was born in 1963 in

Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz is a city in northern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Kuyavia. Straddling the confluence of the Vistula River and its bank (geography), left-bank tributary, the Brda (river), Brda, the strategic location of Byd ...

and studied at the'' Poznań Academy of Fine Arts'' under Prof Józef Kopczyński (1930-2006). Since 1993 Nowakowski's work has been presented at single and group exhibitions in Poland and Germany. He is author of ordered by cities (

Oborniki Oborniki is a town in west-central Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, about north of Poznań. It is the capital of Oborniki County and of Gmina Oborniki. Its population is 18,176 (2005). History Oborniki was granted town rights before 129 ...

Wolsztyn Wolsztyn () is a town in western Poland, on the western edge of Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seat of Wolsztyn County, and of the smaller administrative district of Gmina Wolsztyn. Geography The town is situated within the historic Grea ...

Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie), with a population of 13,703 (2006). It is south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, and also o ...

Nowy Tomyśl Nowy Tomyśl is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Nowy Tomyśl County. The population is 15,627 (2004). History The town has a long tradition of wickerwork. In the main town square stands a wicker b ...

, sculpture of

Fryderyk Chopin The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name. Its status in the Polish public can be compared to the US Grammy and British BRIT Awar ...

and others) and institutions (for example ''The International Book Fair'' in Warsaw) art pieces (sculptures, award symbols, memory plates, ..) The sculptures, fixed on metal columns, are exhibited permanently in the main hall of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Laureates

Members of ''Galeria Chwały'' so far are: *

Leszek Balcerowicz Leszek Henryk Balcerowicz (pronounced ; born 19 January 1947) is a Polish economist, statesman, and Professor at Warsaw School of Economics. He served as Chairman of the National Bank of Poland (2001–2007) and twice as Deputy Prime Minister of ...

, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Polish National Bank (award winner 2006) *

Marek Belka Marek Marian Belka (; born 9 January 1952 in Lódź) is a Polish professor of economics and politician who has served as Prime Minister of Poland and Finance Minister of Poland in two governments. He is a former director of the International Mo ...

, former Polish prime minister and president of the

National Bank of Poland The Narodowy Bank Polski (; the National Bank of Poland), often abbreviated to NBP, is the central bank of Poland, founded in 1945. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the Polish złoty. The bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has bra ...

(2013) * Henryka Bochniarz, candidate for Polish presidency in 2005 and president of the ''Polish Employers Association Lewiatan'' (award winner 2008)Bochniarz.pl
*

Władysław Grabski Władysław Dominik Grabski (; 7 July 1874 – 1 March 1938) was a Polish National Democratic politician, economist and historian. He was the main author of the currency reform in the Second Polish Republic and served as Prime Minister of Pola ...

(1874-1938), Polish politician (prime minister) and economist (award winner 2005, posthum) *

Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski (30 December 1888, Kraków – 22 August 1974, Kraków) was a Polish politician and economist, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, government minister and manager of the Second Polish Republic. Biography He studied at the pr ...

(1888–1974), Polish politician and economist (award winner 2005, posthum) * Wiesław Rozłucki (*1947), president of the Warsaw Stock Exchange 1991 - 2006 (award winner 2007)

References

External links

{{Commonscat, Galeria Chwały Polskiej Ekonomii
Website
(in Polish) Polish awards Economy of Poland Economic development awards