| Rafał Bruski | |
| Order: | 5th Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship |
| Term Start: | 2007-11-29 |
| Term End: | 2010 |
| Predecessor: | Zbigniew Hoffmann |
| Order2: | Deputy-President of Bydgoszcz |
| Term Start2: | 2006 |
| Term End2: | 2007 |
| Constituency3: | --> |
| Birth Date: | 1962 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Party: | Civic Platform |
Rafał Piotr Bruski (born 1 July 1962 in Bydgoszcz)[1] is a Polish politician who is a president of Bydgoszcz (since 2010), was a Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (2007-2010) and a former Deputy-President of Bydgoszcz (2006-2007).[2]
Bruski worked in Polskie Linie Oceaniczne (Polish Ocean Lines) in Gdynia (1986-1992) and Urząd Kontroli Skarbowej (Revenue Inspection Office) in Bydgoszcz (1994-2005).[3]
In 2006 local election he was a candidate for Bydgoszcz City Councillor. He polled 481 votes only in 1st district. It was fifth result on Civic Platform list and Bruski was not elected.[4] President of Bydgoszcz Konstanty Dombrowicz, who was re-elected, nominated him as his Deputy. Bruski was Deputy-President between 2006 and 2007.[2]
After appointed of Donald Tusk Cabinet, Bruski was nominated as Voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship ('Polish: wojewoda kujawsko-pomorski). He was a Voivode since 29 November 2007.[2]
He earned first place in the first round of the 2010 local election for President of Bydgoszcz, winning 43.28% of the votes and advanced to the second round, which took place on 5 December 2010.[5] In the second round of voting Bruski won 59,17% of the votes, winning the election with the incumbent Konstanty Dombrowicz, who won 40,83% of the votes.[6] In 2014 he successfully applied for re-election, defeating his predecessor in the second round of voting, winning 57.11% of the votes.[7]
In 2015, he was one of the founders of the Bronisław Komorowski election committee in the presidential election.[8] In the same year he was decorated with the Order of Polonia Restituta.[9] In 2018, he again became a candidate for President of Bydgoszcz as a representative of the Civic Platform and Modern Coalition (within the Civic Coalition). He was re-elected in the first round, receiving 54.64% of votes.[10]