Jędrzej Moraczewski
Polish socialist politician
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Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski (Polish: [ˈjɛndʐɛj mɔraˈt͡ʂɛfskʲi]; 13 January 1870 – 5 August 1944) was a Polish socialist politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1918 to 1919. was one of the leaders of the Polish Socialist Party. He had previously served as Minister of Communications. Subsequently, from 1925 to 1929, he served as Minister of Public Labour.[1]
Jędrzej Moraczewski | |
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| Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 17 November 1918 – 16 January 1919 | |
| President | Józef Piłsudski (Chief of State) |
| Deputy | Tomasz Nocznicki |
| Preceded by | Ignacy Daszyński |
| Succeeded by | Ignacy Jan Paderewski |
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| Born | Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski 13 January 1870 |
| Died | 5 August 1944 (aged 74) |
| Party | Polish Socialist Party |
| Profession | Engineer |
He was loyal to Józef Piłsudski and was 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.[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.
