Jędrzej Moraczewski Explained

Jędrzej Moraczewski
Order:2nd Prime Minister of the Second Polish Republic
Term Start:18 November 1918
Term End:16 January 1919
President:Rada Regencyjna (Regency Council)
Deputy:Tomasz Nocznicki
Predecessor:Ignacy Daszyński (provisional)
Successor:Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Birth Name:Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski
Birth Date:1870 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Tremessen (Trzemeszno), Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia
Death Place:Sulejówek, General Government
Party:Polish Socialist Party
Profession:Engineer

Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski (pronounced as /pl/; 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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Leslie, R. F.. The History of Poland Since 1863. 1983. Cambridge University Press. 127. 9780521275019.
  2. Web site: Jędrzej Moraczewski. Polskie Radio. 2013-12-21. Remigiusz Okraska. pl. 7 July 2008.