Tusk will appoint a fresh head of the Central Statistical Office

As of 1 January 2025, Dr Marek Szczeł-Wolan assumed the position of president of the Central Statistical Office (GUS). "President of the Council of Ministers Donald Tusk appointed on 1 January 2025 Dr. Marek Suffering-Wolana as president of the Central Statistical Office", the authoritative government communication states.

A Rich discipline and Professional Career

Marek Suffering-Wolan is simply a recognized expert in statistic and economics. So far he has served as manager of the Statistical Office in Rzeszów. On the website of the Central Statistical Office he was described as prof. of Rzeszów University and postgraduate of Warsaw School of Economics, where he completed his doctorate. In 1999 he defended his doctorate in economical sciences, and in 2023 he obtained a degree in habilitation in economics and finance at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin.

In addition to his technological and professional work, Suffering-Wolan actively participates in global statistical projects. He is the coordinator of the Christmas wellness Organisation (WHO) and CSO methodology team, which emphasizes its versatility and commitment to the improvement of public statistics.

Change at the head of the CSO

The decision to appoint Mark Suffering-Wolan to the position of president of the Central Statistical Office was preceded by the callback of Dominic Rozkruta, who led the Office since 2016. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced this change in November 2024, which sparked broad discussions in the technological and administrative environment.

Meaning of the Central Statistical Office

Central Statistical Office is 1 of the key bodies of central government administration in Poland. Its main task is to collect, analyse and make available statistical data that cover almost all aspects of public life and selected areas of private life.

The president of the Central Statistical Office is liable for public statistic in Poland, which includes:

• publication of communications and information on key socio-economic indicators of the country,
• keeping central registers specified as the National authoritative registry of National Economy Entities (REGON) and the National authoritative registry of the Territorial Division of the Country.

The president of the Central Statistical Office is appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister. This function requires close cooperation with 16 directors of regional statistical offices, which are located in all provincial city.

Challenges for the fresh President

Dr. Marek Szczeł-Wolan faces many challenges, including modernisation of data collection systems and even more adaptation of CSO activities to the needs of the modern economy and information society. In a time of fast improvement of digital technologies and increasing expectations of the precision and velocity of providing statistical data, the fresh president will gotta meet the demands of the market, scientists and public administration.

Summary

Mark's acceptance of the position of president of the Central Statistical Office is an crucial step in the past of this institution. His extended technological and professional experience gives emergence to expectations that the CSO will proceed to make as 1 of the most crucial statistical centres in Europe. The coming years will show how the fresh president will cope with the ambitious challenges facing Polish public statistics.