Paweł Olszewski

He graduated from Florian Kaja Elementary School No 32 in Bydgoszcz and Cyprian Norwid Secondary School No 1 in Bydgoszcz. Next he was student of management and marketing in Faculty of Law and Administration in Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (economy policy specialization).

After study he worked as an export manager in Bydgoska Fabryka Mebli (Furniture Factory in Bydgoszcz). Since 2004 he worked as procuration in Zakłady Mechaniczne Skraw-Mech Sp. z o.o. (LLC). After being elected to Sejm in 2005, he resigned from work.

City Council

On 27 October 2002 he was elected to Bydgoszcz City Council (Rada Miasta Bydgoszcz). He received 382 votes in the 3rd district, candidating from Bydgoszcz Civic Agreement list (Bydgoskie Porozumienie Obywatelskie). He was 23 years old and was the youngest councilman in Bydgoszcz Council. BPO's Presidential candidate - Konstanty Dombrowicz was elected to Office.

In Council he was a Vice-Chairperson of Budget and Finance Committee and a member of European Integration Committee. His term ended in 2005 when he was elected to Sejm.

Polish Sejm V Term

On 25 September 2005 he was elected to Sejm of the Republic of Poland (the lower house of the Polish parliament). He polled 6,850 votes in 4 Bydgoszcz district, candidating from the Civic Platform list.

Since 9 November, he was a member of Economy Committee and Administration and Internal Affairs Committee.

He was member of Sejm V Term since 19 October 2005. His term ended 5 November 2007.

Polish Sejm VI Term

On 21 October 2007 he was re-elected to Sejm. He polled 8,633 votes in 4 Bydgoszcz district, candidating from the Civic Platform list. He has been a member of Sejm VI Term since 6 November 2007. He has actively worked against the Zawisza Bydgoszcz football club and its fans.

His father Wiesław was a politician also. Wiesław Olszewski was Bydgoszcz Voivodeship Governor (1993–97) from Democratic Left Alliance and Bydgoszcz City Councilman (until 2006).