Wojciech Jaruzelski
Polish military and political official, leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 to 1989 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (6 July 1923 - 25 May 2014) was a Polish military officer and politician. He was leader from 1981-1989 and the first President of Poland from July 1989 to December 1990.
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Wojciech Jaruzelski | |
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1st President of Poland | |
In office 19 July 1989 – 22 December 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Mieczysław Rakowski Czesław Kiszczak Tadeusz Mazowiecki |
Preceded by | Office restored Himself (As Chairman of the Council of State) Bolesław Bierut (As President before office was abolished) |
Succeeded by | Lech Wałęsa |
6th First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party | |
In office 18 October 1981 – 29 July 1989 | |
Preceded by | Stanisław Kania |
Succeeded by | Mieczysław Rakowski |
6th Chairman of the Council of State | |
In office 6 November 1985 – 19 July 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Zbigniew Messner Mieczysław Rakowski |
Preceded by | Henryk Jabłoński |
Succeeded by | Office abolished Himself (As President) |
8th Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Poland | |
In office 11 February 1981 – 6 November 1985 | |
Chairman of the Council of State | Henryk Jabłoński |
Preceded by | Józef Pińkowski |
Succeeded by | Zbigniew Messner |
Minister of National Defence of the People's Republic of Poland | |
In office 11 April 1968 – 22 November 1983 | |
Prime Minister | Józef Cyrankiewicz Piotr Jaroszewicz Edward Babiuch Józef Pińkowski Himself |
Preceded by | Marian Spychalski |
Succeeded by | Florian Siwicki |
Personal details | |
Born | Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (1923-07-06)6 July 1923 Kurów, Poland |
Died | 25 May 2014(2014-05-25) (aged 90) Warsaw, Poland |
Resting place | Powązki Military Cemetery, Warsaw |
Political party | Polish Workers' Party (1944–1948) Polish United Workers' Party (1948–1990) Independent (1990–2014) |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Jaruzelska (m. 1961) |
Children | Monika Jaruzelska |
Profession | Military |
Awards | Virtuti Militari, Order of Polonia Restituta, Cross of Valor |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Polish People's Republic |
Branch/service | Polish People's Army |
Years of service | 1943–1991 |
Rank | General of the Army |
Battles/wars | World War II Battle of Berlin |
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