Hausner chucks in his hand
Hausner stepped down from the weak and unpopular ruling Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) in January to help create a new centrist force, the Democratic Party (PD), ahead of elections that are due as early as in June.
His resignation completes the transformation from fiscal reform guru to opposition politician.
Adding to speculation the Democrats would soon gain a key new ally, Hausner said that Prime Minister Marek Belka was set to join him in the moderate, pro-EU force.
"The prime minister said he accepted my resignation," Hausner revealed, adding he expected Belka to announce he accepted the resignation "at the earliest in two weeks."
Hausner was the author of a fiscal reform plan aiming to save zł.54 billion by 2007 to help the country adopt the euro by the end of the decade, but work on the legislation was abandoned by the SLD ahead of elections.
A government spokesman confirmed Hausner would leave the cabinet, saying: "Soon the premier will announce the date from which he will accept the resignation."
Hausner played a key role in forcing the SLD to back often unpopular but needed structural reforms and successfully implemented nearly half of his savings plan, a key factor behind the złoty's nearly year-long appreciation trend.
His determination to push through changes won the respect of financial markets but hurt his position within the SLD.
After months of distancing himself from the party he quit, saying the SLD lacked the internal will to improve its sleazy image and was bound to lose the upcoming elections.
Last month Hausner said he would not push for more reforms after the end of March, reducing the market sensitivity of his resignation.
His resignation completes the transformation from fiscal reform guru to opposition politician.
Adding to speculation the Democrats would soon gain a key new ally, Hausner said that Prime Minister Marek Belka was set to join him in the moderate, pro-EU force.
"The prime minister said he accepted my resignation," Hausner revealed, adding he expected Belka to announce he accepted the resignation "at the earliest in two weeks."
Hausner was the author of a fiscal reform plan aiming to save zł.54 billion by 2007 to help the country adopt the euro by the end of the decade, but work on the legislation was abandoned by the SLD ahead of elections.
A government spokesman confirmed Hausner would leave the cabinet, saying: "Soon the premier will announce the date from which he will accept the resignation."
Hausner played a key role in forcing the SLD to back often unpopular but needed structural reforms and successfully implemented nearly half of his savings plan, a key factor behind the złoty's nearly year-long appreciation trend.
His determination to push through changes won the respect of financial markets but hurt his position within the SLD.
After months of distancing himself from the party he quit, saying the SLD lacked the internal will to improve its sleazy image and was bound to lose the upcoming elections.
Last month Hausner said he would not push for more reforms after the end of March, reducing the market sensitivity of his resignation.
