Waldemar Bojarun

A civil servant and local government official; a spokesperson of Local Education Authorities in Katowice (1993–1999) and of Katowice City Hall (1999–2010) and  the Director of Promotion Department (2007–2015); Deputy Mayor of Katowice (since 2015) in charge of construction and spatial planning politics, culture, education, sports, city monuments as well as organisation of strategic events; a social activist; a well-known figure in public life of Katowice agglomeration. A graduate of Institute of Political Sciences / specialisation in Local Government/ at the University of Silesia.
Since a young age he has been involved in initiatives which supported the development of democracy in local communities. As a pupil and student he co-established students assemblies as well as the parliament of children and youth in Katowice Province/ later Silesia Province/. He used experience from this time at work later. His creativity helped build the integrated information and promotion system for Katowice, and then promote a coherent image of the city as the political, economic and cultural leader of the region. The author of numerous papers and publications on history and promotion such as a popular Katowice City Centre guide.
Awarded Bronze Cross of Merit (1998) and Silver Cross of Merit (2004), Medal of the Commission of National Education (2018).

He is a husband and father of two children.

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