Vice President

Aleksander Chowaniec, MSc

Aleksander Chowaniec was born on 5 July 1967 in Rybnik. He graduated from the Faculty of Mining and Geology of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice with a MSc degree in mining and geology with a specialisation in deposit exploitation technology. In 2002, he completed postgraduate studies in management of mining companies at the same faculty.

For almost 30 years, from 23 July 1991 to 27 April 2021, he was employed by the Coal Mining Company S.A. and the Polish Mining Group S.A. When working at ‘Rydułtowy-Anna’, ROW Ruch Rydułtowy and ‘Mysłowice-Wesoła’ coal mines, he gradually progressed in his mining career; he started as an underground inspector, advanced to the head of the mining works department, and ended as the mine director.

On 21 June 2021 he joined the Department of Underground and Surface Mining at the State Mining Authority.

In 2024 he was appointed Vice President of the State Mining Authority by the Minister of Industry.

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