Bronisław Geremek
Polish social historian and politician (1932-2008)
Professor Bronisław Geremek (Benjamin Lewertow;[1] March 6, 1932 - July 13, 2008) was a Polish social historian and politician. Geremek served as Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1997 through 2000.
Bronisław Geremek | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland 5th Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Third Republic of Poland | |
In office October 31, 1997 – June 30, 2000 | |
President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
Prime Minister | Jerzy Buzek |
Preceded by | Dariusz Rosati |
Succeeded by | Władysław Bartoszewski |
Chairman of the Freedom Union | |
In office December 18, 2000 – October 14, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Leszek Balcerowicz |
Succeeded by | Władysław Frasyniuk |
Personal details | |
Born | Warsaw, Poland | March 6, 1932
Died | July 13, 2008 Lubień, Poland | (aged 76)
Political party | Freedom Union, Partia Demokratyczna – demokraci.pl. (Democratic Party) |
Spouse(s) | Hanna Geremek |
Profession | Historian |
Geremek was born on March 6, 1932 in Warsaw, Poland. He studied at Warsaw University. Geremek was married to Hanna Geremek until his death in 2008.
Geremek died on July 13, 2008 after a car crash in Lubień, Poland.[2] The cause of the crash was because Geremek fell asleep behind the wheel. He was 76 years old. A state funeral was granted for Geremek.
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changeMedia related to Bronisław Geremek at Wikimedia Commons
- On the Side of Geremek Adam Michnik eulogizes Geremek in The New York Review of Books
- Bronislaw Geremek's opinion editorial commentaries for Project Syndicate