Ewa Synowiec, European Commission

Previously, no Pole had ever held the position of a general director or vice director in the EC. Synowiec is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics. In 1991-1996 she was  adviser to the plenipotentiary of the Government for European Integration and Foreign Assistance. Synowiec was also an advisor to the Minister for European Integration. Since April 2003, Synowiec has held the post of Deputy Permanent Representative of Poland to the European Union.