Bohdan Paszkowski

Bohdan Paszkowski is a Polish politician and jurist. In 2007 and from 2015 to December 2023 he was the Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship.

Biography

He was born in Białystok, the son of Andrezej. In 1989 he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Branch of the University of Warsaw in Białystok. In the years 1990–1992 he was a judge in the Provincial Court in Białystok. In 1993, he obtained the qualifications of a legal advisor. From 20 December 1994 to 12 December 2006 he was the city secretary of Białystok. He served as a senator in the VII, VIII and IX convocations of the Polish Senate. On 8 December 2015 he was appointed to the post of Voivode of Podlaskie Voivodeship by Prime Minister Beata Szydło. and served in that position until December 2023 when his term ended in accordance with decision of Prime Minister Donald Tusk and replaced by Jacek Brzozowski. His tenure was characterized with constant conflicts with city councils and administrations dominated by Civic Platform members in the voivodeship. He is married and has two daughters.