Jerzy Buzek

Jerzy Buzek – Member of the European Parliament continuously since 2004. In 2009-2012 he was the President of the European Parliament, being the first and only head of this institution from Central and Eastern Europe.

In the current 9th term of the EP, he is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). Currently, he is the rapporteur for the key regulation on the EU market for hydrogen, natural gas and renewable gases. In addition, he is leading - on behalf of the European People's Party, the biggest political group in the EP - work on a directive on the same subject. He also managed the work of the EP negotiating team on new regulations on gas storage.

At the EP, he was the author of important reports, including amendments to the gas directive, regulation on the security of gas supply or the 7th Framework Program for Research and Innovation. In 2016, the "Euractiv" portal placed him in the "EurActory40" ranking among the three most influential people in the European energy policy. "Member of the European Parliament of the Year" 2006 and 2013, according to the Brussels "The Parliament Magazine". The winner of the "Rzeczpospolita" daily rankings for the best Polish MEP in 2008 and 2018.

In the years 1997-2001, Jerzy Buzek was the Prime Minister of the Polish Government, who introduced the reforms of administration, education, health and retirement, and began negotiations regarding Poland's membership in the European Union. He is the Knight of the Order of the White Eagle.