Piotr Paweł Morta
Piotr Paweł Morta (born 19 June 1959 in Wieluń) is a Polish political activist, dissident, economist, co-inventor,[1] activist in underground "Solidarity", Krajowy Mistrz Racjonalizacji 1983 (Polish master of rationalization in 1983), and vice-chairman of European Works Council Pfleiderer AG.
Piotr Morta | |
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Chairman of the National Secretariat of Construction and Wood Workers of Independent Self-governing Labour Union "Solidarity" | |
In office 1998–2014 | |
Councillor of Wieruszów County (I, II, III, IV term of office) | |
In office 1998–2014 | |
Chairman of the National Secretariat of Construction, Wood Workers and Environmental Protection of Independent Self-governing Labour Union "Solidarity"-80 | |
Assumed office 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 June 1959 64) Wieluń, Poland | (age
Spouse | Maria Jolanta Morta |
Children | Natalia Morta, Martyna Morta, Julia Morta |
Alma mater | Poznań University of Economics and Business |
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Life
Education
He is an alumnus of the Poznań University of Economics and Business (then: Academy of Economics in Poznań). He studied management and marketing there.
Political career
In 1989 he created the Solidarity Citizens' Committee in Wieruszów.[2] He was a member of City Council Board of Managers in years 1990-1994. He was also councillor of Gmina Wieruszów at the same time. Councillor of Wieruszów County over the period 1998-2002, 2002-2006, 2006–2010 and 2010-2014.[3]
Other activities
In years 1998-2014 he was a chairman of the National Secretariat of Construction and Wood Workers of Independent Self-governing Labour Union "Solidarity". He has served as a chairman of the National Secretariat of Construction, Wood Workers and Environmental Protection of Independent Self-governing Labour Union "Solidarity"-80 since 2014. As a result of his efforts,"Solidarity"-80 became a member of the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) on 1 July 2018.[4][5] Moreover, he was vice-chairman of European Works Council Pfleiderer AG from 2007 to 2014.[6] Since March 28, 2017, he has been a member of The Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites at the Wrocław branch of the Institute of National Remembrance.[7][8][9][10]
Publications
Co-author of the publication "Szanse i zagrożenia rozwoju Zakładów Płyt Wiórowych Prospan S.A. będące wynikiem prywatyzacji" (Opportunities and threats to the Development of Particleboard Manufacturing Plant Prospan S.A. resulting from privatization), which was published by Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poznań 1997.[11]
Honours
- 1998: Bronze Cross of Merit
- 2010: Silver Cross of Merit
- 2014: Cross of Freedom and Solidarity[12]
- 2016: Odznaka honorowa "Działacza opozycji antykomunistycznej lub osoby represjonowanej z powodów politycznych" (Decoration of Honor for activist of anti-communist opposition or repressed person for political reasons)
- 2016: Krzyż Niezłomni Niepokorni 1956-1989 (Cross for unbreakable and disobedient person)
- 2016: Pro Patria Medal[13][14][15][16]
- 2017: Primus in Agendo[17][18]
- 2017: Złoty Kordelas Leśnika Polskiego (Gold cutlass of Polish forester) [19][20][21]
- 2018: Order of Polonia Restituta (English: Order of the Rebirth of Poland) [22][23][24][25]
- 2020: Medal of the Centenary of Regained Independence [26][27]
- 2021: Medal "Pro Bono Poloniae" [28][29]
Piotr Morta is a co-inventor of chain link - this invention was patented by the Polish Patent Office.[30] He received a certificate from the Institute of National Remembrance - Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation. According to the certificate he is a victim in the meaning of the Act on the Institute of National Remembrance. In 2017 he was awarded the title of "Meritorious for Wieruszów County".[31][32][33][34]
Personal life
Piotr Morta is married to Maria Jolanta, who is a teacher.[35] Together they have three daughters: Natalia, Martyna, and Julia.[36]
References
- "Patent specification". tech.money.pl.
- Pietrzak, Jerzy Kazimierz (2015). Wykorzystać szansę wolności Komitety Obywatelskie „Solidarność” i wybory 4 czerwca 1989 r. w województwie kaliskim [Use the chance of freedom. Solidarity Citizens' Committees and elections on 4 June 1989 in the Kalisz voivodeship.] (in Polish). Ostrów Wielkopolski: Muzeum Miasta Ostrowa Wielkopolskiego. pp. 26, 28, 51, 52, 75, 146. ISBN 978-83-88480-65-2.
- "Piotr Morta-councillor of Wieruszów County". wybory2010.pkw.gov.pl.
- ""Solidarity"-80 became a member of the EFBWW". ITP.
- "Report from the seminar of the EFBWW". fzz.org.pl.
- "Piotr Morta -vice-chairman of European Works Council". pasoc.innopas.eu.
- Naczelny (2023-04-22). "Kolejna kadencja dla Piotra Morty". Wiadomości lokalne (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- Wrocław, Instytut Pamięci Narodowej-. "Uroczystość wręczenia medali „Reipublicae Memoriae Meritum" w Dolnośląskim Urzędzie Wojewódzkim - Wrocław, 29 marca 2023". Instytut Pamięci Narodowej - Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- Narodowej, Instytut Pamięci. "Inauguracyjne posiedzenie Komitetu Ochrony Pamięci Walk i Męczeństwa – Wrocław, 28 marca 2017". Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- Internet, J. S. K. "Inauguracyjne posiedzenie Komitetu Ochrony Pamięci Walk i Męczeństwa przy IPN we Wrocławiu". Dolnośląski Urząd Wojewódzki (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- Szanse i zagrożenia rozwoju restrukturyzowanych przedsiębiorstw w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej. Poznań: Akademia Ekonomiczna w Poznaniu. 1997. pp. 210–223.
- "Honoring Patriots". ipn.gov.pl.
- "Pro Patria Medal". radiozagranica.pl.
- "Pro Patria Medal". polskieradio.pl.
- "Pro Patria Medal". dzieje.pl.
- "Pro Patria Medal". gazetaprawna.pl.
- "Primus in Agendo". powiatowy.pl.
- "Primus in Agendo". fzz.com.pl.
- "Gold cutlass of Polish forester". katowice.ipn.gov.pl.
- "Gold cutlass of Polish forester". powiatowy.pl.
- "Gold cutlass of Polish forester". katowice.lasy.gov.pl.
- "Order of Polonia Restituta". prezydent.pl.
- "Order of Rebirth of Poland". mazowieckie.pl.
- "Order of Polonia Restituta". powiatowy.pl.
- "Order of Polonia Restituta". tysol.pl.
- "Medal of Centenary of Regained Independence". gov.pl.
- "Medal of Centenary of Regained Independence". powiatowy.pl.
- "Medal "Pro Bono Poloniae"". kombatanci.gov.pl.
- "Medal "Pro Bono Poloniae"". powiatowy.pl.
- "Patent specification" (PDF). grab.uprp.pl.
- "Meritorious for Wieruszów County". radiozw.com.pl.
- "Meritorious for Wieruszów County". powiatowy.pl.
- "Meritorious for Wieruszów County". powiatow-wieruszowski.pl.
- "Meritorious for Wieruszów County". radiosud.pl.
- "Maria Jolanta – a teacher at Elementary School in Teklinów". spteklinow.superszkolna.pl.
- "Piotr Morta – the father of three daughters". lodzkie.naszemiasto.pl.
Bibliography
- Encyclopedia of Solidarity
- Recipients of Cross of Freedom and Solidarity - Biography
- Grażyna Schlender (2001). Solidarność Wielkopolski Południowej w latach 1980–2000. Kalisz: Zarząd Regionu NSZZ "Solidarność" Wielkopolska Południowa. pp. 554, 555, 557, 560, 561, 562, 563. ISBN 83-911157-7-1.