Katarzyna Kuczyńska-Budka
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She has been associated with Gliwice since birth. A graduate of Polish philology at the University of Silesia in Katowice. For many years she worked in the field of journalism, for example at Radio Plus, Telewizja Polska and Dziennik Zachodni. Since 2004, she was the director of the press office at the city hall, and then the press office of the Silesian Province Governor. For the following 15 years, she worked in government and local government administration and headed, for example, the dialogue team. She also dealt with crisis communication. Since 2015, she has been the director of the Marshal's Office of the Silesian Province, where she implemented programmes for senior citizens and young people, expanded partnership with non-governmental organisations and international entities, and acted for the benefit of women. She was also the director of the Dialogue Department at the Marshal's Office. For years, she has been an active advocate for the city and its residents. In 2018, she was elected to the City Council of Gliwice.
In the 2024 local elections, she was elected Mayor of Gliwice.
She is the wife of Borys and mother of Michalina and Lena. She likes to travel and read books in her free time.