Jan Kanty Steczkowski
Polish economist, solicitor and politician
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Jan Kanty Steczkowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈkantɨ stɛt͡ʂˈkɔfskʲi]; 16 October 1862, Dąbrowa Tarnowska – 3 September 1929, Kraków) was a Polish economist, solicitor and politician.
Jan Kanty Steczkowski | |
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| 3rd Prime Minister the Regency Kingdom of Poland | |
| In office 4 April 1918 – 2 October 1918 | |
| Monarch | Rada Regencyjna (Regency Council) |
| Deputy | Stanisław Dzierzbicki Bohdan Broniewski |
| Preceded by | Antoni Ponikowski |
| Succeeded by | Józef Świeżyński |
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| Born | 16 October 1862 |
| Died | 3 September 1929 (aged 66) |
| Party | Stronnictwo Prawicy Narodowej |
Steczkowski served as Minister of Finance of Poland in the government of Jan Kucharzewski. On 4 April 1918, the Regency Council set up a government in which he became the Prime Minister. His government only lasted until 23 October.
Steczkowski returned to politics in the government of Wincenty Witos (1920–1921), once again leading the Ministry of Finance.[1] Later he was the director of the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (replaced in 1927).
