Aleksander Krawczuk

Aleksander Krawczuk studied at Jagiellonian University. The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is history, politics and literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are Strasbourg, Brussels and Warsaw. Employment is recorded with Jagiellonian University. Positions recorded include member of the Sejm and Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Distinctions recorded are Medal for Merit to Culture and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

• Birthplace — Kraków • Born — June 7, 1922 • Place of death — Kraków • Died — January 27, 2023 • Discipline — history • Alma Mater — Jagiellonian University • Main Interests — classical antiquity • Work Institutions — Jagiellonian University • Thesis Title — Kolonizacja sullańska • Doctoral Advisor — Józef Wolski

A graduate of Secondary School No. 4 in the Podgórze district of Krakow. During World War II, he was a soldier in the Home Army's “Żelbet” partisan group. In 1949, he graduated in history and classical philology from the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the Jagiellonian University and took up a research position at the Department of Ancient History at the Jagiellonian University as an assistant to Ludwik Piotrowicz. In addition, from 1957 until he took up the post of minister in 1986, he worked at the Higher School of Pedagogy in Krakow; he also lectured at the Higher School of Pedagogy in Rzeszów. In 1960, he obtained his doctorate on the basis of his dissertation Kolonizacja sullańska (The Colonization of Sulla) (written under the supervision of Józef Wolski). He obtained his habilitation in 1963 on the basis of his work entitled Virtutis ergo. Nadania obywatelstwa rzymskiego przez wodzów Republiki (The Granting of Roman Citizenship by the Leaders of the Republic). From 1980 to 1986, he headed the Department of Ancient History at the Jagiellonian University. In 1985, he received a professorship in the humanities. He studied ancient history and popularized topics related to antiquity. He co-hosted the television documentary series Antyczny świat profesora Krawczuka (Professor Krawczuk's Ancient World). He published numerous scientific works and popular science books, which were translated into several languages. He was a member of the Polish Writers' Union (1971–2003) and served as president of its Krakow branch from 1986 to 1987. He was also president of the Krakow branch of the Polish Culture Foundation and a member of the Polish Authors' Association. From 1986 to 1989, he was a member of the National Grunwald Committee. During the same period, he served as Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in the governments of Zbigniew Messner and Mieczysław Rakowski. From 1991 to 1997, he was a member of the Sejm (Polish Parliament) for the first and second terms on behalf of the Democratic Left Alliance. In later years, he was counted among the supporters of the Przyjazny Kraków (Friendly Krakow) association associated with Jacek Majchrowski. On the occasion of his 100th birthday in June 2022, the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow organized an exhibition entitled “Aleksander Krawczuk, One Hundred Years...” at the Krzysztofory Palace. Krawczuk died on 27 January 2023, at the age of 100. He was buried in Rakowicki Cemetery.

Son of Dymitr and Maria. He was the father of historian Wojciech Krawczuk.

Aleksander Krawczuk worked in history, politics and literature. He was employed by Jagiellonian University. Recorded positions include member of the Sejm and Minister of Culture and National Heritage. He belonged to Polish Writers' Union. He worked at Strasbourg, Brussels and Warsaw.

Aleksander Krawczuk is recorded with the occupation historian of classical antiquity. Recorded as politician, historian and writer.