Stanisław Gucwa
Polish politician and economist (1919–1994)
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Stanisław Jan Gucwa (18 April 1919 – 14 August 1994) was a Polish politician and economist. He was the Marshal of the Sejm from 1972 until 1985.
Born18 April 1919
Stanisław Gucwa | |
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 Portrait of Gucwa by Grażyna Rutowska, 1972. From the collections of the NAC | |
| 5th Marshal of the Communist Sejm | |
| In office 28 March 1972 – 31 August 1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1919 |
| Died | 14 August 1994 (aged 75) |
| Party | United People's Party |
Biography
Gucwa was born in Przybysławice. During World War II, he participated in the Polish resistance movement under the pseudonyms Golec and Socha.[1]
In 1949, he joined the United People's Party. He was a member of the Sejm from 1961 until 1989 and the Marshal of the Sejm from 1972 until 1985.[2]
In 1974, Gucwa received the Order of the Builders of People's Poland. He also received the Order of the Banner of Labour First Class and the Order of Polonia Restituta Third Class.[2]