Mieczysław Edmund Janowski (born 16 November 1947 in Zduńska Wola) is a Polish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Subcarpathian Voivodship with the Law and Justice, part of the Union for a Europe of Nations. He sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development.

Janowski is a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Petitions. Janowski is also a member of the Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Education 1972: Master's in Engineering Warsaw University of Technology graduate of the Dept 1972: of Pedagogy, Warsaw University of Technology 1980: Doctor of Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology

Career 1972-1973: Design specialist at WSK PZL - Rzeszów 1973-1982: Lecturer at the Rzeszów University of Technology since 1980: Member of the independent self-governing trade union NSZZ Solidarność 1998-2003: Member of Solidarity Election Action - Social Movement (RS AWS) 1990-1998: Councillor 1991-1999: Mayor of Rzeszów 2001-2004: Senator of the Republic of Poland, chairman of the Committee for Territorial Autonomy and State Administration, member of the Committee on National Economy (1997-2001), vice-chairman Committee for Territorial Autonomy and State Administration, member of the Committee on Environmental Protection 1994-1998: Delegate to the Local Chamber of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Member of the Association of Polish Engineers and Mechanical Technicians Member of the National League, Catholic Action, Polish Community

Decorations Bronze Cross of Merit

See also 2004 European Parliament election in Poland

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