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Józef Cyrankiewicz
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Polish politician (1911–1989)
Key facts
- Chairman
- Aleksander Zawadzki , Edward Ochab , Marian Spychalski
- First secretary
- Bolesław Bierut , Edward Ochab , Władysław Gomułka , Edward Gierek
- Counterparts in exile
- Jerzy Hryniewski , Stanisław Mackiewicz , Hugon Hanke , Antoni Pająk , Aleksander Zawisza , Zygmunt Muchniewski
- Preceded by
- Bolesław Bierut
- Succeeded by
- Piotr Jaroszewicz
- President
- Bolesław Bierut
- Deputy
- Władysław Gomułka , Antoni Korzycki , Aleksander Zawadzki , Hilary Minc , Hilary Chełchowski , Stefan Jędrychowski , Tadeusz Gede
- Prime minister
- Piotr Jaroszewicz
- President in exile
- August Zaleski Council of Three
- Born
- 23 April 1911, Tarnów , Austro-Hungary (now Poland )
- Died
- 20 January 1989 (1989-01-20) (aged 77), Warsaw , Polish People's Republic
- Party
- PPS (1930s–1948), PZPR (1948–1989)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Józef
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Tarnów
- Place of death
- Warsaw
- Spouse
- Nina Andrycz
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- Jagiellonian University
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Religion
- atheism
- Military branch
- People's Guard – Freedom, Equality, Independence
- Image
- Cyrankiewicz.jpg
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- place of burial
- Powązki Military Cemetery
- Commons category
- Józef Cyrankiewicz
- date of death
- 1989-01-20
- date of birth
- 1911-04-23
- place of detention
- Auschwitz
- name in native language
- Józef Cyrankiewicz
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Encyclopedic overview
Józef Adam Zygmunt Cyrankiewicz ( Polish: [ˈjuzɛf t͡sɨranˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ] ; 23 April 1911 – 20 January 1989) was a Polish Socialist (PPS) and after 1948 Communist politician. He served as premier of the Polish People's Republic between 1947 and 1952, and again for 16 years between 1954 and 1970. He also served as Chairman of the Polish Council of State from 1970 to 1972.
Early life and education
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