Andrzej Biernat
Andrzej Biernat was born 11 September 1960 in Urzędów(village in Lubelski region on a south-east part of Poland) and he is a Polish politician and since 2013 Minister of sport and tourism.
Political career
Andrzej Biernat between 1997 and 1999 was member of Ruch Odbudowy Polski(Movement for Reconstruction of Poland-conservatve and Eurosceptic political party in Poland). After this he joined to Platforma Obywatelska(Civic Platform). In 2005 he was elected to Polish Parlament. He was Deputy President of the parliamentary Physical Education, Sport and Tourism Committee and President of Standing Subcommittee for the Preparation of Poland to the Organisation of European Football Championship “UEFA EURO 2012”. President of the Subcommittee for the Preparation of Poland to 2014 World Volleyball Championship and 2016 European Handball Championship. Since 2013(after reconstruction of Donald Tusk's government) he is Minister of sport and tourism.
Education
Biernat graduated from the Higher School of Pedagogy in Częstochowa and postgraduate course at the Academy of Physical Education in Poznan, specialising in sports management.
