Cabinet of Jerzy Buzek explained

Flag:Flag of Poland.svg
Jurisdiction:Poland
Incumbent:1997–2001
Date Formed:31 October 1997
Date Dissolved:19 October 2001
Government Head:Jerzy Buzek
Government Head Title:Prime Minister
Other Government Minister Title:Deputy Prime Minister
Other Government Minister:Leszek Balcerowicz (1997-2000)
Janusz Tomaszewski (1997-1999)
Longin KomołowskiJanusz Steinhoff
State Head:Aleksander Kwaśniewski
State Head Title:President
Former Members Resigned:11
Total Number:25
Opposition Leader:Leszek Miller
Election:1997 parliamentary election
Successor:Miller

Cabinet of Jerzy Buzek was appointed on 31 October 1997 and passed the vote of confidence on 11 November 1997.

The Cabinet

!Office!Image!Name!!Party!From!To
Prime MinisterJerzy BuzekSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199719 October 2001
Chairman of the Committee for European Integration27 July 1998
Deputy Prime MinisterLeszek Balcerowicz31 October 19978 June 2000
Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime MinisterJanusz TomaszewskiSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 19973 September 1999
Minister of Interior and Administration
Deputy Prime MinisterLongin KomołowskiSolidarity Electoral Action19 October 199919 October 2001
Minister Labour and Social Policy
Deputy Prime MinisterJanusz SteinhoffAgreement of Polish Christian Democrats31 October 199719 October 2001
Minister of Economy12 June 200019 October 2001
Minister of Foreign AffairsBronisław GeremekFreedom Union31 October 199730 June 2000
Chairman of the Committee for European IntegrationRyszard CzarneckiChristian National Union31 October 199727 July 1998
Minister27 July 199826 October 1999
Minister of National EducationMirosław HandkeSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199720 July 2000
Minister of Agriculture and Food EconomyJacek JaniszewskiConservative People's Party31 October 199726 March 1999
MinisterTeresa kamińskaSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199726 March 1999
MinisterJerzy KropiwnickiChristian National Union31 October 199716 June 2000
16 June 200019 October 2001
Minister of National DefenceJanusz OnyszkiewiczFreedom Union31 October 199716 June 2000
Eugeniusz MorawskiFreedom Union31 October 19978 December 1998
Wojciech MaksymowiczSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199726 March 1999
MinisterJanusz PałubickiSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199719 October 2001
Hanna SuchockaFreedom Union31 October 19978 June 2000
Minister of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and ForestryJan SzyszkoCentre Agreement31 October 199719 October 1999
MinisterWiesław WalendziakConservative People's Party31 October 199726 March 1999
Minister of State TreasuryEmil WąsaczSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199716 August 2000
Minister of Transportation and Marine EconomyTadeusz SyryjczykFreedom Union8 December 19988 June 2000
MinisterJerzy WidzykSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199726 March 1999
Minister of Transportation and Marine Economy12 June 200019 October 2001
State Committee for Scientific Research Andrzej WiszniewskiSolidarity Electoral Action31 October 199719 October 2001
19 October 1999
Minister of Culture and ArtJoanna Wnuk-NazarowaFreedom Union31 October 199726 March 1999
Marek ZdrojewskiChristian National Union31 October 199726 March 1999
Minister of Agriculture and Food EconomyArtur BalazsConservative People's Party26 March 199919 October 1999
19 October 199919 October 2001
Minister of Health and WelfareFranciszka CegielskaConservative People's Party26 March 199919 October 1999
19 October 199922 October 2000
Minister of Culture and ArtAndrzej ZakrzewskiConservative People's Party26 March 199919 October 1999
Minister of Culture and National Heritage19 October 199910 February 2000
Minister of CommunicationMaciej SrebroChristian National Union26 March 199916 March 2000
Minister of EnvironmentAntoni TokarczukAgreement of Polish Christian Democrats19 October 199919 October 2001
Minister of Interior and AdministrationMarek BiernackiSolidarity Electoral Action7 October 199919 October 2001
Minister of Culture and National HeritageKazimierz Michał Ujazdowski16 March 200012 July 2001
Minister of CommunicatTomasz Szyszko16 March 200019 July 2001
Minister of JusticeLech KaczyńskiLaw and Justice12 June 20005 July 2001
Minister of National DefenceBronisław KomorowskiConservative People's Party16 June 200019 October 2001
Minister of FinanceJarosław baucSolidarity Electoral Action12 June 200028 August 2001
Minister of Foreign AffairsWładysław BartoszewskiSolidarity Electoral Action30 June 200019 October 2001
Minister of National EducationEdmund WittbrodtSolidarity Electoral Action20 July 200019 October 2001
Minister of State TreasuryAndrzej ChronowskiSolidarity Electoral Action16 August 200028 February 2001
Minister of HealthGrzegorz OpalaSolidarity Electoral Action7 November 200019 October 2001
Minister of State TreasuryAldona Kamela-SowińskaSolidarity Electoral Action28 February 200119 October 2001
Minister of Culture and National HeritageAndrzej ZielińskiSolidarity Electoral Action12 July 200119 October 2001
Minister of JusticeStanisław IwanickiSolidarity Electoral Action5 July 200119 October 2001
Minister of FinanceHalina Wasilewska-TrenknerSolidarity Electoral Action28 August 200119 October 2001