A fresh Deputy Minister of Culture in the government of “smiling Poland Tusk” was a erstwhile secret associate of SB

The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage announced that Sławomir Rogowski was appointed fresh Deputy Minister. Rogowski, who served as a secret associate of the PRL safety Service from 1985 to 1989, replaced Joanna Scheruing-Wielgus, who took the position of Euro MP. However, the hotel "forgotten" the portfolio of the fresh Deputy Minister of this crucial information from his past.

Sławomir Rogowski's career and achievements

According to information provided on the Ministry website, Sławomir Rogowski is simply a doctor of social sciences and a postgraduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Political Sciences of the University of Warsaw and postgraduate studies of the Warsaw School of Economics. His specializations include the financing of public media, quality management in media and culture and movie as an instrument of social communication.

Early Career

From 1990 to 1995 Rogowski served as the manager of the Organizing and Legal Committee of Cinematography. He was besides the originator and manager of the movie festival “Summer Films” in Kazimierz Dolny nad Vistula. His activity in the movie manufacture besides included the position of manager of the Polish tv movie Agency from 1999 to 2002.

Membership and participation in organisations

Rogowski is simply a associate of the Polish movie Academy and European movie Academy, ZAiKS, Association of Polish Filmmakers, and besides from 2010 to 2016 he sat on the National Board of Radio and Television.

Controversy related to Rogowski's past

However, the Ministry's website does not mention Rogowski's past as a secret SB associate with the code name "Libero". This information was disclosed by the Institute of National Memory (IPN) in 2010. According to IPN documents, Rogowski was registered on 14 April 1983 by Division III of the Department of II of the MMA in the category “Security”. On 9 November 1985, he was re-registered as a secret associate called "Libero". This case was concluded on 14 December 1989.

Statement by IPN

The 2010 IPN Communication states: "The case was dropped on 14 December 1989". Rogowski, in consequence to these reports, stated that he was not a conscious co-worker of the PRL services. He stated that he had made 3 statements in this case in which he denied any informed cooperation.

Public reactions

Rogowski's appointment to the post of Deputy Minister met with various reactions. any item his rich experience and merit for Polish culture and cinematography, while others express concern about his past with the PRL safety Service.

Summary

The appointment of Sławomir Rogowski as Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage sparked a broad discussion on the function of the political past in assessing the qualifications of modern government officials. His extended professional experience and merits for Polish culture are undeniable, but his cooperation with SB remains controversial.

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