Mirosław Handke (19 March 1946 – 22 April 2021) was a Polish chemist and politician, who served as
Minister of Education
An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ...
from 1997 to 2000.
Early life
Mirosław Handke was born on 19 March 1946 in
Leszno
Leszno (, , ) is a historic city in western Poland, seat of Leszno County within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021.
Leszno is a former residential cit ...
.
Handke attended
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University (, UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great, King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and one of the List of oldest universities in con ...
.
Career
Handke was the Minister of National Education from 1997 to 2000.
Handke was the architect of the 1999 education reform.
References
1946 births
2021 deaths
People from Leszno
20th-century Polish politicians
Solidarity Electoral Action politicians
Education ministers of Poland
Polish chemists
Jagiellonian University alumni
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