Jan Stańczyk
Jan Stańczyk | |
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 Jan Stańczyk circa 1929 | |
| Born | December 3, 1886 |
| Died | August 7, 1953 (aged 66) |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Occupations | Socialist and trade union activist |
Jan Stańczyk (December 3, 1886 – August 7, 1953) was a Polish socialist and trade union activist and a member of the Committee of Ministers for National Affairs of the Polish Socialist Party (PPS) from November 8, 1939, onwards.
Career
In February 1937, the last pre-war Congress of the PPS elected leadership including Stańczyk under a program known as the "Radom Program."
On November 13, 1939, General Władysław Sikorski placed Stańczyk on the Committee of Ministers Delegate in support of the Polish Union of Armed Struggle (Związek Walki Zbrojnej or ZWZ).
On January 22, 1940, the PPS established a Central Foreign Committee of the PPS Abroad, which included Stańczyk as Minister of Social Welfare.
On July 19, 1946, Stańczyk received a Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[1]
References
- ↑ M.P. z 1947 r. Nr 52, poz. 363 „za działalność powojenną przy utrwaleniu demokratycznych form państwowości polskiej na terenie całego kraju”.