Władysław Gomułka

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	(1905-02-06)6 February 1905 Krosno, Austria-Hungary
Died	1 September 1982(1982-09-01) (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. 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

• 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

Władysław Gomułka Media

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  Gomułka in recaptured Warsaw, 1945

• Gomułka's speech on 24 October 1956 in Warsaw

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  Gomułka (left) greeted by members of the Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organisation in East Germany.

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  Gomułka's now abandoned retirement home in Konstancin-Jeziorna

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  Gomułka's grave in Powązki Military Cemetery

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  POL Order Budowniczych Polski Ludowej (rozetka) BAR

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  POL Polonia Restituta Wielki BAR

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  POL Order Krzyża Grunwaldu 1 Klasy BAR

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  POL Krzyż Partyzancki BAR

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  POL Za Warszawę 1939-1945 BAR