The Ministry of Industry will tackle the most urgent challenges facing the mining sector and the wider Silesia region, according to Donald Tusk during a press conference.
For him, the key priority is to address the immediate problems tied to mines, mining operations, and the broader issues affecting Silesia as a whole.
– stated the leader of PO, a candidate for Prime Minister representing the KO Third Way and New Left coalition, during remarks in the Sejm.
Seeking Refuge in Silesia
The plan to locate the Ministry of Industry in Katowice flows from a firm conviction that Silesia holds both hopes and risks that require interdisciplinary focus.
– he explained.
During the conference, Tusk announced that the Ministry of Industry would be housed in Katowice. He noted that Prof. Marzena Czarnecka would lead the initiative to establish the Ministry.
This was the pledge, a promise that would be fulfilled, he asserted.
Tusk emphasized there would be no need to amend laws to create the Ministry of Industry. He pointed out that the minister would have a workload from day one, particularly in the coal sector. The first task would be to organize a regular ministry centered in Katowice, with the minister functioning as a constitutional minister from day one.
New Minister?
Prof. Marzena Czarnecka would become the head of the Ministry of Industry in Katowice, as announced by Donald Tusk, the leader of the KO, Third Way and New Left coalition.
Before noon today, Tusk held talks with prospective ministers in his future government. He stated that the head of the Ministry of Industry, to be located in Katowice, would be Prof. Marzena Czarnecka.
She is described as a practical Silesian who understands how to apply theoretical knowledge in real settings. She is confident, open to discussion, diligent, and highly dedicated to assigned tasks, with a notable sense of humor and a grounded perspective, according to Borys Budka who spoke to PAP.
Budka, who is expected to become Minister of State Assets, praised her hands-on approach and steady commitment.
Overview of Prof. Czarnecka’s Biography
Marzena Czarnecka holds a doctorate in economics, is a legal advisor, and serves as a professor at the University of Economics in Katowice. She leads the Energy Transformation Department at the university, where Borys Budka is one of the four professors. Her specialization spans consumer law, competition law, commercial law, and employment law.
She is a legal advisor and partner at Czarnecka Legal, a Warsaw-based firm with more than twenty years of experience in regulated markets and authorship of over sixty publications in consumer and energy law.
Her academic path includes a master’s degree from the University of Silesia and a doctorate from the University of Economics in Katowice. In 2019 she earned a postgraduate diploma in economics, and since 2020 she has held a professorship at the University of Economics in Katowice.
Her professional history includes serving as director of the legal department at Tauron (2012–2017), and earlier coordinating in Poland for BGCE BU Sales at Vattenfall Sales Poland (2010–2012). In 1999 she co-founded the law firm Tomasz Ogłódek & Marzena Czarnecka, active until mid-2023.
She has also served as a judge at the Disciplinary Court of the District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Katowice since 2007 and a member of the Energy Trading Association since 2013, coordinating the energy department of the CARS Center for Antitrust and Regulatory Studies.
At the University of Economics in Katowice, she represents the rector on equal treatment, anti-mobbing efforts, and chairs the student disciplinary committee.
Further discussion addressed how Tusk envisioned the ministry’s early milestones and the importance of a coherent regional base in Katowice. The conversation highlighted how a centralized hub in Silesia could influence coal and energy policy and governance across Poland while addressing regional needs. This analysis is part of ongoing coverage and commentary about the government’s upcoming lineup and the strategic placement of ministries. [Citation: wPolityce]
It was reiterated that no legal changes were required to establish the Ministry of Industry in Katowice. The minister would have a full plate from the start, beginning with coal, and the aim was to set up the ministry as a regular institution in Katowice, with leadership operating from day one. [Citation: wPolityce]
Read also: the evolving government lineup, the distribution of ministries, and evolving roles in the new cabinet. [Citation: wPolityce]
Related coverage discusses the new government’s promises alongside audits, personnel decisions, and the broader reshaping of ministries. [Citation: wPolityce]
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Source: wPolityce