Paweł Gruza (born 1 June 1977) is a Polish banker, politician and former acting CEO of PKO Bank Polski, the largest Polish bank. He also served as Deputy Finance Minister in the Ministry of Finance.

Gruza in 2017

Early life and education

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Paweł Gruza was born on 1 June 1977 in Warsaw. He studied law and administration at the University of Warsaw and holds an undergraduate degree there.[1][2]

Career

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Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Treasury

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Paweł Gruza served as Deputy Finance Minister in the Ministry of Finance from 2016 to 2018 and served as Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Treasury from early to late 2016. Gruza was also a member of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority(KNF).[3][4]

KGHM

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From September 2018 to August 2022 he held the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of KGHM Polska Miedź, a Polish mining company.[5][6][7]

PKO Bank Polski

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From August 2022, Pawel Gruza led the Board of PKO as its newly appointed vice-president until the Polish Financial Supervision Authority(KNF) would give their approval for his role as CEO.[3] In April 2023 Gruza resigned from the position of acting CEO due to the lack of approval from the KNF and was replaced by Dariusz Szwed.[8] Gruza will remain vice-president of the board, but will not manage it anymore.[9][3][10]

References

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  1. ^ "KGH.PL Company Profile & Executives - KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. - Wall Street Journal". www.wsj.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ "Paweł Gruza wiceministrem odpowiedzialnym za poprawę ściągalności podatków". wnp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ a b c "Paweł Gruza to replace Iwona Duda as PKO BP CEO". wbj.pl. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ^ Kośka, Martyna (2018-08-22). "Paweł Gruza żegna się z ministerstwem finansów. Może pójść do KGHM". www.money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  5. ^ "Resignation of a Member of the Management Board of the Company". KGHM Corporate Website. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  6. ^ Polska, Grupa Wirtualna (2018-08-24). "Paweł Gruza - z wiceministra finansów na wiceprezesa KGHM". www.money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  7. ^ Wysota, Karolina (2022-08-11). "Przetasowania polityczne w KGHM. Kolejna dymisja i potencjalny kandydat z MON". www.money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  8. ^ Kubicki, Michał (2023-04-13). "Dariusz Szwed nowym prezesem PKO BP. Zmiany w zarządzie banku". Bankier.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  9. ^ "PKO BP lender's acting CEO Pawel Gruza resigns effective April 12 - filing". biznes.pap.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  10. ^ Zaras, Patrycja (2023-04-06). "Acting CEO of Poland's biggest bank PKO BP resigns". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-06-20.