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Mayor of Gdańsk (1998-2019)

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Q2065090 refers to the office of Mayor of Gdańsk held between 1998 and 2019, a significant leadership position in Poland's major Baltic port city. This role matters because the mayor oversees one of Poland's most important economic and cultural centers, making decisions that affect hundreds of thousands of residents and shape the city's development.

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Preceded by: Tomasz Posadzki
Succeeded by: Aleksandra Dulkiewicz
Born: Paweł Bogdan Adamowicz , ( 1965-11-02 ) 2 November 1965, Gdańsk , Poland
Died: 14 January 2019 (2019-01-14) (aged 53), Gdańsk, Poland
Cause of death: Assassination by stabbing
Party: Independent (2015–2019)
Other political affiliations: Liberal Democratic Congress (1990–1994), Conservative Party (1994–1997), Conservative People's Party (1997–2001), Civic Platform (2001–2015)
Spouse: Magdalena Abramska ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 )

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Paweł Bogdan Adamowicz ([ˈpavɛw ˈbɔɡdan adaˈmɔvʲit͡ʂ]; 2 November 1965 – 14 January 2019) was a Polish politician and lawyer who served as the city mayor of Gdańsk from 1998 until his assassination in 2019.

Adamowicz was one of the organizers of the 1988 Polish strikes before becoming the head of the strike committee. In 1990, he was elected to the Gdańsk City Council, chairing the body from 1994 during his second term and holding this post until 1998. He was elected Mayor of Gdańsk in 1998 and reelected in 2002 with 72% of the vote. In 2018, he was reelected as an independent. He was known as a liberal, progressive figure, speaking in support of LGBT rights, immigration, and of minority ethnic groups such as Kashubians.