Sławomir Ryszard Nowak (born 11 December 1974 in Gdańsk) is a Polish politician and a state official in Ukraine. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 9,061 votes in 25 Gdańsk district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.
He was also a member of Sejm 2001-2005.
Nowak served as head of the electoral staff of a candidate for President of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski, during the 2010 presidential election.
From 18 November 2011 to 27 November 2013 he served as Minister of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy.
On 24 October 2016 he was appointed chief of Ukrainian transport agency Ukravtodor and awarded Ukrainian citizenship.Another player for team of foreign officials working in Ukraine, UNIAN (25 October 2016) He was dismissed from the post of Ukravtodor's head in September 2019.Poland's Anti-Corruption Bureau detains ex-minister who worked for Ukravtodor, UNIAN (20 July 2020)
On 20 July 2020 Nowak was arrested by Poland's Central Anticorruption Bureau (after a joint investigation with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of UkraineUkraine's NABU unveils details of detention of Ukravtodor's ex-head (Video), UNIAN (20 July 2020)) on suspicion of corruption, management of an organized criminal group, and money laundering.Poland's Anti-Corruption Bureau detains ex-minister who worked for Ukravtodor, UNIAN (20 July 2020) According to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Ukravtodor officials had "created a criminal organization whose activities were aimed at embezzling funds allocated by international organizations for road repairs in Ukraine."Ukraine's NABU unveils details of detention of Ukravtodor's ex-head (Video), UNIAN (20 July 2020)
See also List of Sejm members (2005–2007) List of Sejm members (2007–11) List of Sejm members (2011–15)
References
External links Sławomir Nowak - parliamentary page - includes declarations of interest, voting record, and transcripts of speeches.