# Paweł Adamowicz

_Mayor of Gdańsk (1998-2019)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Paweł Bogdan Adamowicz was a Polish politician and lawyer who served as the city mayor of Gdańsk from 1998 until his assassination in 2019.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 November 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Gdańsk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P19))
- **Died:** 14 January 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P570))
- **Place of death:** University Clinical Centre in Gdańsk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Poland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; university teacher; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician (2015–2019); Civic Platform (2001–2015); Conservative People's Party (1997–2001); Liberal Democratic Congress (1990–1994) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk; I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Mikołaja Kopernika w Gdańsku ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P69))
- **Spouse:** Magdalena Adamowicz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P26))
- **Official website:** adamowicz.pl ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P856))
- **Positions held:** mayor (26 October 1998 – 14 January 2019) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P39))
- **Awards:** Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice; Odznaka Honorowa za Zasługi dla Samorządu Terytorialnego; Cross of Freedom and Solidarity; Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 3rd Class; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Pro Memoria Medal; Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎; Srebrny Medal „Za Zasługi dla Policji”; Silver Cross of Merit; honorary citizen of Warsaw; Siberian Honorary Award; Gold Medal for Merit in Fire Protection; Honoured Administrator of Physical Education; Komandoria Missio Reconciliationis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** adamowiczpawel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Pawel.Adamowicz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P2013))
- **Instagram:** adamowiczpawel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Paweł Adamowicz born?**  
Paweł Adamowicz was born on 2 November 1965 in Gdańsk.

**What positions has Paweł Adamowicz held?**  
Positions held by Paweł Adamowicz include: mayor (1998–2019).

**Where did Paweł Adamowicz study?**  
Paweł Adamowicz was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk, I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Mikołaja Kopernika w Gdańsku.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Paweł Adamowicz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawe%C5%82_Adamowicz) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2065090](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2065090) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Paweł Adamowicz - Prezydent Gdańska.jpg by Rudolf H. Boettcher (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pawe%C5%82_Adamowicz_-_Prezydent_Gda%C5%84ska.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Paweł Adamowicz, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Paweł Adamowicz - Prezydent Gdańska.jpg — Rudolf H. Boettcher, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Paweł Adamowicz". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pawe-adamowicz. Retrieved 14 November 2026.