Leszek Henryk Balcerowicz (pronounced born 19 January 1947) is a Polish economist, statesman, and Professor at Warsaw School of Economics. He served as Chairman of the National Bank of Poland (2001-2007) and twice as Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (1989-1991, 1997-2001). In 1989, he became Minister of Finance in Tadeusz Mazowiecki's first non-communist government and led the free-market economic reforms, which have transformed Poland into one of Europe's most successful economies. In 2007, he founded the Civil Development Forum (Forum Obywatelskiego Rozwoju) think-tank and became the Chairman of its council.
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19 January 1947 (age 78) Lipno, Poland
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