Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛndʐɛj mɔraˈt͡ʂɛfskʲi]; 13 January 1870 – 5 August 1944) was a Polish socialist politician who, loyal to Józef Piłsudski and viewed as acceptable by both left- and right-wing Polish political factions, served as the second Prime Minister of the Second Polish Republic between November 1918 and January 1919.[1] He had previously served as Minister of Communications. Subsequently, from 1925 to 1929, he served as Minister of Public Labour.[2]
Jędrzej Moraczewski | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of the Second Polish Republic | |
| In office 18 November 1918 – 16 January 1919 | |
| President | Rada Regencyjna (Regency Council) Józef Piłsudski (Chief of State) |
| Deputy | Tomasz Nocznicki |
| Preceded by | Ignacy Daszyński (provisional) |
| Succeeded by | Ignacy Jan Paderewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski 13 January 1870 Tremessen (Trzemeszno), Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 5 August 1944 (aged 74) Sulejówek, General Government |
| Political party | Polish Socialist Party |
| Profession | Engineer |
Moraczewski died on 5 August 1944 when he was hit by shrapnel fired by a Soviet soldier into his house. He was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ Leslie, R. F. (1983). The History of Poland Since 1863. Cambridge University Press. p. 127. ISBN 9780521275019.
- ^ Remigiusz Okraska (7 July 2008). "Jędrzej Moraczewski" (in Polish). Polskie Radio. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
Source publications
edit- Andrzej Chojnowski, Piotr Wróbel, ed. (1992). Presidents and prime ministers of the Second Polish Republic (in Polish). Wrocław: Ossolineum. ISBN 83-04-03854-4.
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