Elżbieta Bieńkowska

Elżbieta Bieńkowska
Bieńkowska in 2019
European Commissioner for
Internal Market and Services
In office
1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019
CommissionJuncker
Preceded byMichel Barnier
Succeeded byThierry Breton (Internal Market)
European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship
In office
1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019
CommissionJuncker
Preceded byFerdinando Nelli Feroci
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland
In office
27 November 2013 – 22 September 2014
PresidentBronisław Komorowski
Prime MinisterDonald Tusk
Preceded byJacek Rostowski
Succeeded byTomasz Siemoniak
Minister of Infrastructure and Development
In office
27 November 2013 – 22 September 2014
PresidentBronisław Komorowski
Prime MinisterDonald Tusk
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMaria Wasiak
Minister of Regional Development
In office
16 November 2007 – 27 November 2013
PresidentLech Kaczyński
Bronisław Komorowski (Acting)
Bogdan Borusewicz (Acting)
Grzegorz Schetyna (Acting)
Bronisław Komorowski
Prime MinisterDonald Tusk
Preceded byGrażyna Gęsicka
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born (1964-02-04) 4 February 1964
PartyCivic Platform
SpouseArtur Bieńkowski
Children3
EducationJagiellonian University
Polish National School of Public Administration
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
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Elżbieta Ewa Bieńkowska (Polish pronunciation: [ɛlʐˈbʲɛta bʲɛɲˈkɔfska]; née Moycho; born on 4 February 1964) is a Polish politician who served as Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and Transport before becoming a European Commissioner in the team of Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2019.

Bieńkowska was Minister of Regional Development in Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Cabinet from 16 November 2007 until 27 November 2013, when she was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Poland while continuing her previous responsibilities at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development.