Elżbieta Rogala-Kończak

Elżbieta Jolanta Rogala-Kończak (19 November 1952 – 23 February 2024) was a Polish politician and engineer. She served as mayor of Rumia from 2002 to 2014, running on behalf of local committees.

Elżbieta Rogala-Kończak
Mayor of Rumia
In office
2002–2014
Preceded byJan Klawiter
Succeeded byMichał Pasieczny
Personal details
Born(1952-11-19)19 November 1952
Gdansk, Poland
Died23 February 2024(2024-02-23) (aged 71)
Political partyFreedom Union

Biography

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Rogala-Kończak graduated from the I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Mikołaja Kopernika w Gdańsku, then studied in electronics at the Gdańsk University of Technology. She worked at the Dior radio plant in Wałbrzych, then as a programmer at her alma mater. She ran her own business and was also employed by, among others, as an inspector at the Social Insurance Institution and a manager in a leasing fund.[1]

Rogala-Kończak was an activist of the Freedom Union. In the 2001 elections, she unsuccessfully ran for a parliamentary seat from the party's list.[2] In the 2002 local elections, she was elected mayor of Rumia, defeating Jan Klawiter, who was running for re-election.[3] She retained this position also in the 2006 elections.[4] In the 2010 elections, she secured election for a third term, running with the support of Civic Platform (PO)[5] and winning for the first time in the first round.[6] In the 2014 elections, in the second round, with 34.7% of the votes, she lost to Michał Pasieczny from PO.[7]

Personal life and death

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Rogala-Kończak was married and had two sons.[1] In 2004, she was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit.[8] She died on 23 February 2024, at the age of 71.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nota biograficzna na stronie urzędu miasta". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2001". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2002". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2006". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Platforma Obywatelska POpiera Elżbietę Rogalę-Kończak". gospodarnosc.pl. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Serwis PKW – Wybory 2010". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ^ Joanna Kielas (30 November 2014). "Wybory w Choczewie i Rumi – druga tura". naszemiasto.pl. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ M.P. z 2005 r. Nr 6, poz. 85
  9. ^ "Nie żyje Elżbieta Rogala-Kończak, dawna burmistrz Rumi". rumia.eu. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.