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Ryszard Kaczorowski
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Key facts
- Prime minister
- Edward Szczepanik
- Preceded by
- Kazimierz Sabbat
- Succeeded by
- Lech Wałęsa (As the first democratically elected president)
- President
- Kazimierz Sabbat
- Born
- ( 1919-11-26 ) 26 November 1919, Białystok , Poland
- Died
- 10 April 2010 (2010-04-10) (aged 90), Smolensk , Smolensk Oblast , Russia
- Cause of death
- Plane crash
- Party
- Independent
- Spouse
- Karolina Kaczorowska (m. 1952)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ryszard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Białystok
- Place of death
- Smolensk
- Spouse
- Karolina Kaczorowska
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- President of the Republic of Poland
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Ryszard Kaczorowski 2008.JPG
- Number of children
- 2
- Significant event
- Smolensk air disaster
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- Ryszard Kaczorowski
- date of birth
- 1919-11-26
- date of death
- 2010-04-10
- cause of death
- Smolensk air disaster
- manner of death
- accidental death
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- Ryszard Kaczorowski
- name in native language
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Encyclopedic overview
Ryszard Kaczorowski, GCMG ([ˈrɨʂart kat͡ʂɔˈrɔfskʲi] ; 26 November 1919 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish statesman. From 1989 to 1990, he served as the last president of Poland-in-exile. He succeeded Kazimierz Sabbat, and resigned his post following Poland's regaining independence from the Soviet sphere of influence and the election of Lech Wałęsa as the first democratically elected president of Poland since before the World War II. He died on 10 April 2010 in the plane crash near Smolensk, Russia, along with the president of Poland Lech Kaczyński and other senior government officials.
Life and career
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