Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Tadeusz Mazowiecki

Role / Field:

Polish author, journalist, and politician; first non-communist PM since 1946.

Born:

1927-04-18

Died:

2013-10-28

Century / Era:

1927s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Tadeusz Mazowiecki (18 April 1927 – 28 October 2013) was a Polish author, journalist, philanthropist and politician, formerly one of the leaders of the Solidarity movement, and the first non-communist Polish prime minister since 1946, having held the post from 1989 to 1991. He was the founder and leader of Democratic Union and Freedom Union. Between 1991 and 2001, he was a member of the Polish Parliament. In the years 2010–2013, he served as advisor to President Bronisław Komorowski.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He is the recipient of Poland's highest order of merit, the Order of the White Eagle. Tadeusz Mazowiecki was born in Płock, Poland, on 18 April 1927 to a Polish noble family, which uses the Dołęga coat of arms. Both his parents worked at the local Holy Trinity Hospital: his father was a doctor there while his mother ran a charity for the poor. His education was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. During the war, he worked as a runner in the hospital where his parents worked.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

After the German forces had been expelled from Płock, Tadeusz Mazowiecki resumed his education and in 1946, he graduated from "Marshal Stanisław Małachowski" Lyceum, the oldest high school in Poland and one...

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