| Cabinet Name: | Second Cabinet of Józef Cyrankiewicz |
| Cabinet Type: | government |
| Cabinet Number: | 3rd |
| Jurisdiction: | the Polish People's Republic |
| Flag: | Flag_of_Poland_(1927–1980).svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Date Formed: | February 27, 1957 |
| Date Dissolved: | May 18, 1961 |
| Government Head: | Józef Cyrankiewicz |
| Deputy Government Head: | Stefan Ignar |
| State Head: | Aleksander Zawadzki |
| Members Number: | 40 |
| Political Party: | Polish United Workers' Party, United People's Party (Poland), Alliance of Democrats (Poland) |
| Opposition Parties: | --> |
| Opposition Leaders: | --> |
| Predecessor: | Bierut |
| Successor: | Cyrankiewicz III |
The second government of Józef Cyrankiewicz, led by Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz, marked a significant period in Polish political history. Józef Cyrankiewicz, who had held the position of Chairman of the Council of Ministers since March 18, 1954, resigned on February 20, 1957.[1] This resignation followed his dismissal on that day by the State Council. The Sejm of the Polish People's Republic subsequently adopted the government proposal presented by Józef Cyrankiewicz. On February 20, the Sejm appointed Józef Cyrankiewicz as Prime Minister and charged him with outlining the government's composition. A week later, the Sejm approved the proposed government, comprising 30 individuals, including the Prime Minister, three vice-presidents, the chairman of the Planning Commission, and 25 ministers. To accommodate the planned restructuring of the supreme administrative bodies, five ministers held dual portfolios, while two ministries remained vacant. The government remained in office until May 18, 1961, when Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz, along with the entire cabinet, resigned three days before its scheduled dissolution.
| Ministry | Name | Time in office | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||
| Prime Minister | Józef Cyrankiewicz (PZPR) | February 20, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Stefan Ignar (ZSL) | February 27, 1957[2] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Vice-President of the Council of Ministers | Piotr Jaroszewicz (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Vice-President of the Council of Ministers | Zenon Nowak (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Health and Social Welfare[3] | Rajmund Barański | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Education | Władysław Bieńkowski (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | October 27, 1959[4] | ||
| Minister of Shipping[5] | Stanisław Darski | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Forestry and Wood Industry | Jan Dąb-Kocioł (ZSL) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Finance | Tadeusz Dietrich (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | July 28, 1960 | ||
| Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Council of Ministers | Stefan Jędrychowski (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Culture and Art | Karol Kuryluk (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | April 29, 1958[6] | ||
| Minister of Internal Trade | Marian Minor (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | August 17, 1957[7] | ||
| Minister of Small Industry and Crafts | Zygmunt Moskwa (SD) | February 27, 1957 | February 25, 1958[8] | ||
| Minister of Communications | Edward Ochab (PZPR) | February 25, 1958[9] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | Edward Ochab (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | October 27, 1959 | ||
| Minister of Construction and the Building Materials Industry[10] | Stefan Pietrusiewicz (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | March 25, 1960[11] | ||
| Chairman of the Construction, Urban Planning and Architecture Committee | Stefan Pietrusiewicz (PZPR) | June 22, 1960[12] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Food Industry and Purchasing[13] | Feliks Pisula (ZSL) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Communications | Jan Rabanowski (SD) | February 27, 1957 | February 25, 1958 | ||
| Minister of Chemical Industry | Antoni Radliński (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Adam Rapacki (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Justice | Marian Rybicki (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of National Defense | Marian Spychalski (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Light Industry | Eugeniusz Stawiński (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Communications[14] | Ryszard Strzelecki (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | February 17, 1960[15] | ||
| Minister without portfolio | Jerzy Sztachelski (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Foreign Trade | Witold Trąmpczyński (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Mining and Energy[16] | Franciszek Waniołka (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | July 27, 1959 | ||
| Minister of Heavy Industry | July 27, 1959 | June 5, 1961 | |||
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Władysław Wicha (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Labor and Social Welfare | Stanisław Zawadzki (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | April 25, 1960[17] | ||
| Minister of Heavy Industry[18] | Kiejstut Żemaitis (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | July 27, 1959 | ||
| Minister of Higher Education | Stefan Żółkiewski (PZPR) | February 27, 1957 | June 18, 1959[19] | ||
| Minister of Internal Trade | Mieczysław Lesz (PZPR) | August 17, 1957[20] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Culture and Art | Tadeusz Galiński (PZPR) | July 2, 1958[21] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Chairman of the Small Industry Committee | Adam Żebrowski (PZPR) | July 30, 1958[22] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Higher Education | Henryk Golański (PZPR) | June 18, 1959[23] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Mining and Energy | Jan Mitręga (PZPR) | July 27, 1959[24] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Vice-President of the Council of Ministers | Eugeniusz Szyr (PZPR) | October 27, 1959 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Vice-President of the Council of Ministers | Julian Tokarski (PZPR) | October 27, 1959 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | Mieczysław Jagielski (PZPR) | October 27, 1959 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Education | Wacław Tułodziecki (PZPR) | October 27, 1959 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Communications | Józef Popielas (PZPR) | February 17, 1960[25] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Construction and Building Materials Industry | Marian Olewiński (PZPR) | March 25, 1960[26] | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Chairman of the Technical Committee | Dionyzy Smoleński (PZPR) | March 25, 1960 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Chairman of the Labor and Wages Committee | Aleksander Burski (PZPR) | June 14, 1960 | June 5, 1961 | ||
| Minister of Finance | Jerzy Albrecht (PZPR) | November 16, 1960 | June 5, 1961 | ||