An economist, he graduated from SGPiS (now SGH Warsaw School of Economics) in 1986. From 1992 to 1997, he served as the Voivode of Suwalaskie Voivodeship, and subsequently held the post of Chairman of the Management Board of “Wigry-Projekt” S.A. for 12 years. From 2011 to 2013, he was a member of the Podlaskie Voivodeship Executive Board, and from 2015 to 2016, he served as Deputy Minister of Health. He has been a councillor since 1998 and, since May 2024, has been Chairman of the Podlaskie Voivodeship Assembly. He is Chairman of the Niemen Euroregion Association and President of the Suwałki-Augustów Lake District Local Fishing Group.