Jan Kucharzewski

He was a member of the Zet political organization, the National Democrats (Narodowa Demokracja) movement, and the National League (Liga Narodowa) until 1911. In the first years of World War I he resided in Switzerland, where he wrote articles for the Polish cause. In June 1917 he came back to Warsaw and received a job in the administration under the Regency Council. From 26 November 1917 to 27 February 1918 he was the Minister President of the Polish government. He resigned, along with the rest of his government after the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed. After 1920 he dedicated his life to scholarly and legal work. He was named to the International Court of Arbitration in 1925. In 1940 (World War II) he went into exile in the US, where he published many works for the Polish cause, mainly from an anti-communist and anti-Soviet point of view.

• Name — Jan Kucharzewski • Order — 1st Prime Minister of the Regency Kingdom of Poland • Term Start — 7 December 1917 • Term End — 11 February 1918 • Deputy — Józef Mikułowski-Pomorski • Monarch — Rada Regencyjna (Regency Council) • Predecessor — Position established • Successor — Antoni Ponikowski • Birthplace — Wysokie Mazowieckie, Łomża Governorate, Congress Poland • Born — 27 May 1876 • Died — 4 July 1952 • Place of death — New York City, United States • Occupation — Historian, lawyer

He belonged to Polish Academy of Learning, Polish Society of Arts and Sciences Abroad, Warsaw Scientific Society, Association of the Polish Youth "Zet" and Bratnia Pomoc.