Mirosław Sawicki (February 10, 1946, Warsaw — January 31, 2016)[1] was a [2]physics teacher, activist and civil servant.

Beginning in 1954, he was active in the scouting movement as part of Jacek Kuroń's Walter Hufz.

In 1980, he joined the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarity, where he headed teams dealing with education.

In the same year he won a competition for the post of director of the Central Examination Commission (CKE).

On May 2, 2004, he became Minister of National Education and Sports in Marek Belka's first government, a position he retained in the next cabinet.

He was also a member of the Association of Employees, Collaborators and Friends of the Polish Radio Free Europe Broadcasting Station named after Jan Nowak-Jezioranski.