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Mieczysław Rakowski

Mieczysław Rakowski was a Polish journalist, historian, politician and writer (1926–2008). He was born in Kowalewko-Folwark and died in Warsaw.

Also recorded as Mieczysław F. Rakowski

Mieczysław F. Rakowski speaking

scanned from: Mieczysław Rakowski, Jak to się stało, Polska Oficyna Wydawnicza BGW Warszawa 1991, page 80 · Public domain

Identity and origins

Mieczysław Rakowski studied at Institute of Social Sciences at the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party. The recorded working language is Polish.

Positions recorded include First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party and Prime Minister of Poland.

Distinctions recorded are Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Work Flag Order, 1st class and Work Flag Order, 2nd class.

The authorities additionally record the heading Mieczysław F. Rakowski. His recorded language was Polish.

He married Wanda Wiłkomirska and Elżbieta Kępińska.

Career and activity

Recorded positions include First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party, Prime Minister of Poland and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic. He belonged to Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich.

Identity

Mieczysław Rakowski is recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded as journalist, historian, politician and writer.

Mieczysław Rakowski as young soldier

Mieczysław Rakowski as young soldier

scanned from Mieczysław rakowski: Jak to się stało, Polska Oficyna Wydawnicza BGW, Warsaw 1991, page 11

Akta Wojskowe Mieczysława Rakowskiego

Akta Wojskowe Mieczysława Rakowskiego

Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne

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Life and career

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  1. 1926

    Mieczysław Rakowski was born on 1 December 1926.

  2. 2008

    Mieczysław Rakowski died on 8 November 2008.

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Places

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  • Warsaw
Death or burial
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  • Kowalewko-Folwark

    Birth place

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Recognition and collections

Mieczysław Rakowski received Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Work Flag Order, 1st class, Work Flag Order, 2nd class, Gold Cross of Merit‎ and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Literature

Literature

  • Klęska „liberała”

  • Mieczysław F. Rakowski i wprowadzenie stanu wojennego, Wolność i Solidarność, 2020

  • Między wyjątkiem a typowością

  • Wokół życiorysu politycznego Mieczysława F. Rakowskiego, Sensus Historiae, 2021

Literature

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Mieczysław Rakowski studied at Institute of Social Sciences at the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party.

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