Jerzy Buzek - Early Years

Early Years

Jerzy Karol Buzek was born to a Lutheran family on 3 July 1940 in Śmiłowice (currently in the Czech Republic). He was born into the prominent Buzek family, which participated in Polish politics in the Second Polish Republic during the interbellum. The family was part of the Polish community in Zaolzie. Buzek's father was an engineer. After the Second World War, his family moved to Chorzów. He is a Protestant.

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