Aleksander Zawadzki

Aleksander Zawadzki
Zawadzki c. 1950s
1st Chairman of the State Council of the Polish People's Republic
In office
20 November 1952 – 7 August 1964
Prime MinisterBolesław Bierut
Józef Cyrankiewicz
First SecretaryBolesław Bierut
Edward Ochab
Władysław Gomułka
Preceded byBolesław Bierut (as President of Poland)
Succeeded byEdward Ochab
Deputy Prime Minister of the Polish People's Republic
In office
28 April 1950 – 21 November 1952
Serving with
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Prime MinisterJózef Cyrankiewicz
Preceded byHilary Chełchowski
Succeeded byWładysław Dworakowski
Piotr Jaroszewicz
Konstanty Rokossowski
Józef Cyrankiewicz
In office
20 January 1949 – 10 June 1949
Serving with
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  • Antoni Korzycki
    Hilary Minc
Prime MinisterJózef Cyrankiewicz
Preceded byStanisław Mikołajczyk
Succeeded byHilary Minc
Personal details
Born16 December 1899
Będzin, Piotrków Governorate, Congress Poland
Died7 August 1964(1964-08-07) (aged 64)
Warsaw, Polish People's Republic
Political partyCommunist Party of Poland (1923–1938)
Polish United Workers Party (1948–1964)

Aleksander Zawadzki, alias Kazik, Wacek, Bronek, One (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandɛr zaˈvat͡skʲi]; 16 December 1899 – 7 August 1964) was a Polish communist politician, divisional general of the Polish Army, and the Chairman of the State Council of the Polish People's Republic from 1952 until his death in 1964.


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