Władysław Gomułka
Polish politician (1905-1982)
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Władysław Gomułka (Polish: [vwaˈdɨswaf ɡɔˈmuwka]; 6 February 1905 – 1 September 1982) was a Polish communist politician. After World War II he was the leader of Poland until 1948. Following the Polish October he became leader again from 1956 to 1970.
Władysław Gomułka | |
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| First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party | |
| In office 21 October 1956 – 20 December 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Ochab |
| Succeeded by | Edward Gierek |
| First Secretary of the Polish Workers' Party | |
| In office 1943–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Paweł Finder |
| Succeeded by | Bolesław Bierut |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 February 1905 Krosno, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 1 September 1982 (aged 77) Konstancin, Poland |
Gomułka was one of the key leaders of the Warsaw Pact. He supported Poland's participation in Prague Spring in August 1968.[1] One of his notable achievements was negotiating the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) with West Germany. The treaty meant Germany agreed to the post-World War II borders.
Decorations and awards
change- Order of the Builders of People's Poland
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Partisan Cross
- Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 1st class
References
change- ↑ "WLADYSLAW GOMULKA OF POLAND IS DEAD". New York Times. 2 September 1982. Retrieved 27 September 2016.