Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański (18 October 1949 – 18 February 2022) was a Polish politician.

Biography

Podkański was born Guzówka,

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. He was a

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(MEP) for the Lublin Voivodship with the

Polish People's Party The Polish People's Party (, PSL) is a conservative political party in Poland. It is currently led by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Its history traces back to 1895, when it held the name People's Party, although its name was changed to the pre ...

, part of the

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and he was sitting on the

European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it ...

Committee on Culture and Education The Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) is a committee of the European Parliament. Responsibilities of the committee This committee has focused on the well-being of all members of the human race and the increased opportunities for educat ...

. Podkański was a substitute for the

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is a committee of the European Parliament. Responsibilities of the Committee AGRI is the European Parliament committee responsible for: #The operation and development of the Common Agricul ...

and a vice-chair of the Delegation to the EU-

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Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. He died on 18 February 2022, at the age of 72.

Education

* 1972: Master of History, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

Career

* 1973–1975: Employee of the Society for the Dissemination of General Knowledge (1972–1973), then on the Voivodship Committee of the ZSL (United Peasant's Party) * 1975–1980: Vice-Chairman of the Voivodship Administration of the Naval Sports Group (ZSMW) and section head in youth organisations * 1980–1984: Section head on the Voivodship Committee of the ZSL * 1984–1992: Director of the central administration of the Association of Folk Craftsmen (STL) * 1992–1994: Plenipotentiary to the Minister of Culture and Art * Councillor (1984–1989) and Vice-Chairman (1988–1989) People's

Town Council A town council, city council or municipal council is a form of local government for small municipalities. Usage of the term varies under different jurisdictions. Republic of Ireland In 2002, 49 urban district councils and 26 town commissi ...

Lublin Lublin is List of cities and towns in Poland, the ninth-largest city in Poland and the second-largest city of historical Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the centre of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 336,339 (December 2021). Lublin i ...

* 1991-: Chairman of the Voivodship Administration of the Polish People's Party (PSL) in

* since 2004: Vice-Chairman PSL * 1994–1996: Under-secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Art * 1996–1997: Minister of Culture and Art * Member of Parliament of the Republic of Poland (1993–2004), Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary

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and Media Committee

Decorations

* Gold Cross of Merit

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