Paweł Śpiewak
Polish sociologist (1951–2023)
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Paweł Śpiewak [ˈpavɛw ˈɕpʲɛvak] ⓘ (17 April 1951 – 30 March 2023) was a Polish sociologist, historian, author and politician. He was the Director of the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw.
Paweł Śpiewak | |
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| Member of Sejm 2005–2007 | |
| In office 25 September 2005 – 2007 | |
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| Born | 17 April 1951 |
| Died | 30 March 2023 (aged 71) |
| Party | Civic Platform |
Biography
Paweł Śpiewak was a Professor of Sociology at Warsaw University. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005 getting 18,403 votes in 19 Warsaw district, running as a candidate with the Civic Platform list. He did not seek reelection in 2007.
Śpiewak was a Fellow of Collegium Invisibile.[1]
In 2011, he was nominated as the Director of the Jewish Historical Institute by Bogdan Zdrojewski, Minister of Culture and National Heritage.[2]
Śpiewak was the son of nationally renowned writers Anna Kamieńska (1920–1986) and Jan Śpiewak (1908–1967).[3][circular reference]
Śpiewak died on 30 March 2023, at the age of 71.[4]
