9 Notable alumni of University of Economics of Katowice
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Economics of Katowice is ranked #2,218 in the world and #48 in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from University of Economics of Katowice sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Economics of Katowice won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Grzegorz Dolniak
1960-2010 (aged 50)
politician
Grzegorz Maciej Dolniak was a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 12,151 votes in the 32nd Sosnowiec district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list. He was also a member of Sejm 2001–05.
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2. Bolesław Piecha
1954-. (aged 72)
gynecologist
politician
Bolesław Grzegorz Piecha is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 23887 votes in 30 Rybnik district as a candidate from Law and Justice list. He was vice-minister of health.
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3. Marzena Czarnecka
1969-. (aged 57)
minister
university teacher
jurist
legal counselor
economist
Marzena Czarnecka is a Polish professor at the University of Economics in Katowice, where she heads the Department of Energy Transformation.
4. Maciej Kopiec
1990-. (aged 36)
Maciej Kopiec is a Polish politician serving as a member of the Senate since 2023. From 2019 to 2023, he was a member of the Sejm.
5. Adam Matusiewicz
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Adam Matusiewicz is a Polish politician. Matusiewicz served as the fifth Marshal of Silesian Voivodeship from 2010 to 2013.
6. Włodzimierz Sroka
1967-2023 (aged 56)
university teacher
researcher
economist
Włodzimierz Krzysztof Sroka was a Polish economist and manager, associate professor of strategic management at the WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
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7. Jan Klimek
1952-. (aged 74)
university teacher
politician
non-fiction writer
author
economist
Jan Klimek is a Polish politician, best known as a President of Democratic Party (Stronnictwo Demokratyczne) from 1998 to 2002. He was member of Sejm for two terms (1997–2001 and 2001–2005).
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8. Zbigniew Messner
1929-2014 (aged 85)
politician
economist
Zbigniew Stefan Messner was a Polish communist politician and economist. His ancestors were of German Polish descent who had assimilated into Polish society. In 1972, he became Professor of Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice. In the 1980s, Messner held numerous high ranking posts within communist party apparatus. He was a member of the Central Committee of the Polish...
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9. Izabela Kloc
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
economist
Izabela Helena Kloc, née Lazar is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 5,185 votes in 30 Rybnik district as a candidate from the Law and Justice list.
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