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Viewing cable 07WARSAW221, GOP REQUEST USG SUPPORT POLISH CANDIDIATE FOR OECD

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07WARSAW221 2007-02-02 11:05 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Warsaw
VZCZCXRO6209
RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDA RUEHDBU RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA
RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG
DE RUEHWR #0221 0331105
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021105Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY WARSAW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3039
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE
RUEHKW/AMCONSUL KRAKOW 1549
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS WARSAW 000221 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/NCE, EUR/ERA, EB/TPP/MTA 
EUR/NCE FOR DKOSTELANCIK AND BPUTNEY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON OECD ETRD PL
SUBJECT: GOP REQUEST USG SUPPORT POLISH CANDIDIATE FOR OECD 
DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL 
 
 
1. During a phone call between Polish Minister of Economy 
Wozniak and Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez on January 31, 
Wozniak asked the USG to support a Polish candidate for the 
position of OECD Deputy Secretary General.  Deputy Minister 
of Economy Naimski subsequently informed CDA of the request. 
The Polish candidate is Janusz Swierkocki and a summary of 
his bio follows.  His complete CV was faxed to EUR/NCE Putney. 
 
2. BIO OF JANUSZ SWIERKOCKI 
Born February 18, 1949 
Swierkocki received an MA in Economics in 1972, a doctorate 
in Economics in 1977, and PhD in Economics in 1986, all from 
the University of Lodz.  He speaks English, French, and 
Spanish in addition to his native Polish. 
 
Currently, Swierkocki is an economics professor and Vice Dean 
at the University of Lodz, where he has been on the faculty 
since 1972.  From 1996-2001 he was the manager of the 
research section of the Foundation for European Studies - 
European Institute in Lodz.  From 1991-1995 he served as a 
Consular Officer for the Commercial Office of the Polish 
Government in Toronto, Canada.  From 1990-1991 he advised the 
Polish President on antimonopoly issues.  And from 1988-1989 
he was a visiting professor at the Universidad Nacional de 
Bogota in Columbia. 
 
Swierkocki has published numerous economic articles in both 
local and international journals, particularly on Poland's 
integration into the European Union.  He has also published a 
few books, including a textbook on European integration. 
HILLAS