On February 12th, Professor Jerzy Regulski, an economist, expert in local government, and one of President Bronisław Komorowski’s advisors, passed away. He was 91 years old.
The Board of the Cooperation Fund Foundation and its staff extend their heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Professor Jerzy Regulski.
The Foundation team had the honor and pleasure of working closely with him on the “Let’s Decide Together” project, co-creating a canon of local consultations and supporting the Citizens’ Website, which he initiated.
Professor, thank you for your support, good advice, and kindness! Professor Jerzy Regulski was one of the co-founders of the post-1989 local government reform. He was a member of Lech Wałęsa’s Citizens’ Committee and participated in the Round Table Talks. Regulski also served as a senator for the first term (1989-91).
In 1989-91, he also served as the government’s plenipotentiary for local government reform, and in 1998-99, he served as chairman of the Council for State Systemic Reform.
An expert for the World Bank and other international organizations, he participated in work on local government reforms in numerous countries of Southern and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
He was one of the initiators of the Foundation for the Development of Local Democracy, where he served as president until his death. In 2007, he served on the program council of the “Experience and Future” Seminar, revived by Stefan Bratkowski. He was a member of the Bronisław Komorowski support committee before the 2010 early presidential elections. On October 7, 2010, he was appointed to the position of social advisor to the president for local government affairs.
