Stanisław Kania
Stanisław Kania (Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswaf ˈkaɲa]; 8 March 1927 – 3 March 2020) was a Polish former communist politician. He served as First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party from September 1980 until his resignation in October 1981. He was replaced by Prime Minister Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski.[1]
Stanisław Kania | |
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| First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party | |
| In office 6 September 1980 – 18 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Gierek |
| Succeeded by | Wojciech Jaruzelski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1927 Wrocanka, Poland |
| Died | 3 March 2020 (aged 92) Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Political party | Polish United Workers' Party |
Kania died on 3 March 2020 of pneumonia and heart failure, 5 days before his 93rd birthday.[2][3]
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The grave of politician and party activist Stanisław Kania on its funeral day at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw, March 2020
References
- ↑ Sebetsyen, Victor (2009). Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire. New York City: Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-375-42532-2.
- ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (2020-03-03). "Stanislaw Kania, 92, Polish Leader During Solidarity’s Rise, Dies" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/03/world/europe/stanislaw-kania-dead.html. Retrieved 2020-08-15.