Edmund Runowicz

Edmund Runowicz
Mayor of Szczecin
In office 29 May 2001 – 21 November 2002
Preceded by	Marek Koćmiel
Succeeded by	Marian Jurczyk
Deputy mayor of Szczecin
In office 1988–1990
Personal details
Born	(1953-01-17) 17 January 1953 Szczecin, Poland
Education	Szczecin University of Technology
Occupation	Engineer Politician Government official Business executive

Edmund Kazimierz Runowicz (born 17 January 1953) is a retired engineer, politician and government official. He was a mayor of Szczecin, Poland from 2001 to 2002.

Biography

Edmund Runowicz was born on 17 January 1953 in Szczecin, Poland. In 1978 he had graduated from the Faculty of the Engineering and Economics of the Szczecin University of Technology with the master engineer's degree in transportation.

From 1978 to 1980, he worked in the Szczecin Shipyard. He was a commander of the Szczecin division of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association from 1980 to 1986, and its deputy chief from 1986 to 1989.

Runowicz was a deputy mayor of social matters of Szczecin from 1988 to 1990. On 12 September 1994, the city council appointed him as the city secretary, and on 29 May 2001, as the mayor. He was in the office until 21 November 2002. He run for the reelection in the 2002 local election, as a nonpartisan candidate, supported by the electoral committee of the Democratic Left Alliance and the Labour Union. In the first turn, he had received 23.8% of votes (24,199 votes), moving to the second turn where he lost against Marian Jurczyk, receiving 46.57% of votes (47,049 votes).

In 2003, he became a deputy chairperson of the Szczecin-based petrol company Ship-Service.