Katarzyna Hall (née Kończa) (Polish pronunciation: [kataˈʐɨna ˈxal]), (born 15 March 1957 in Gdańsk) is a Polish teacher, educational and social activist, and local government clerk.[1] She was the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Poland from 2007 to 2011.[2]
Katarzyna Hall | |
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| Minister of National Education | |
| In office 16 November 2007 – 18 November 2011 | |
| President | Lech Kaczyński Bronisław Komorowski |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Ryszard Legutko |
| Succeeded by | Krystyna Szumilas |
In 2008, she invited Ivan Shyla to continue his education in Poland when he was kept from sitting for his final exam by Belarusian authorities.[3] Shyla, a recipient of Poland's Konstanty Kalinowski Scholarship, was among a number of recipients of the scholarship who reported repression or hurdlers to leaving Belarus for Poland to resume their studies.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Katarzyna Hall" (in Polish). Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Katarzyna Hall". Money.pl. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Education Minister of Poland offers support to Ivan Shyla". charter97.org. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ "Спіс затрыманых юнакоў і дзяўчат". Наша Ніва (in Belarusian). 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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