Former Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznitsa JSC Wojciech Balchun entered the new composition of the Polish government. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on July 23 appointed him to the post of Minister of State Assets instead of Yakub Yavorovsky.

This is reported by PAP. The appointment marks the return of Balchun to active state activities, where his experience in managing large corporations, in particular in Ukraine, may be extremely in demand.

Balchun has serious experience in reforming large companies. He received a reputation as an effective crisis manager, working, in particular, in such positions:.

In 2023, Balchun also became a consultant to recovery projects in Ukraine. Among other things, it was about such plans:.

" This is an opportunity for both the restoration of Ukraine and to strengthen the positions of the Polish economy in the region, ”Balchun said, being the Presidential House of Industrial Development.

In fact, now Balchun has gained control over the key state -owned companies in Poland - in particular Orlen, Pge, KGHM, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa. The functionality of the newly made minister will include:.

The main task of Balchun is to deduce state-owned enterprises from political influence. In particular, to ensure the introduction of transparency standards characteristic of public corporations.