Marek Belka

Polish economist and politician
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Summary

Marek Belka was born on January 9, 1952[1], in Łódź[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], politician[4], banker[5], university teacher[6], and head of government[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[9]
  • Occupation: finance minister[10]
  • Employer: University of Łódź[11]
  • Educated at: University of Łódź[12], London School of Economics and Political Science[13], Columbia University[14], IV Liceum Ogólnokształcące in Łódź[15]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Potsdam[16], Bene Merito[17]
  • Member of: Polish Socialist Youth Union[18], Polish Students' Association[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Left Alliance[21], Democratic Party – demokraci.pl[22], Polish United Workers' Party[23]
  • Doctoral student: Jerzy Pruski[24], Jarosław Neneman[25]
  • Commons category: Marek Belka[26]
  • Academic degree: scientific professorship degree[27]
  • Family name: Belka[28]
  • Given name: Marek[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Marek Belka[30]
  • Commons gallery: Marek Belka[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[32]
  • Name in native language: Marek Belka[33]
  • Candidacy in election: 2019 European Parliament election in Poland[34]
  • P14536: 461995[35]

Why It Matters

Marek Belka has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Marek Belka born?

Marek Belka was born in Łódź[2].

What did Marek Belka do for work?

Marek Belka worked as an economist[3], politician[4], banker[5], university teacher[6], and head of government[7].

Where did Marek Belka go to school?

Marek Belka was educated at University of Łódź[12], London School of Economics and Political Science[13], Columbia University[14], and IV Liceum Ogólnokształcące in Łódź[15].

What awards did Marek Belka receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Potsdam[16] and Bene Merito[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . uni-potsdam.de. uni-potsdam.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wybory.gov.pl. Retrieved . wybory.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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