Zofia Wasilkowska

Zofia Wasilkowska
Born(9 December 1910
Kalisz
Died1 December 1996
Warsaw
OccupationsPolitician, judge

Zofia Wasilkowska née Gawrońska (9 December 1910 – 1 December 1996) was a Polish communist politician.[1]

Biography

The daughter of Tomasz.[2] From 1933 to 1939 she worked as an assistant at the University of Warsaw.[2] In 1948 she joined Polish United Workers' Party.[2] From 1951 to 1954 she was a member of World Peace Council.[2] She was a judge of the Supreme Court in 1948[3]–1953 and 1955–1981 and Minister of Justice in 1956[3]–1957. She was also responsible for women's affairs in 1948–1953. From 1952 to 1961 she was a member of Sejm.[2] From 1948 to 1954 she was a deputy member of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party.[2] From 1954 to 1959 she was a member of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party.[2]

She was among founders of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (Poland) in 1990.[4]

She was married to Jan Wasilkowski, their son was Andrzej Wasilkowski.[5]

Works

  • Tezy z orzeczeń Francuskiego Sądu Kasacyjnego. 1937.
  • Ochrona posiadania w prawie cywilnym. 1938.
  • Prawa kobiet w Polsce ludowej. 1952.
  • Małżeństwo. Istota, trwałość, rozwód. 1966.
  • Prawo w życiu kobiety. 1968.

Honors and awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maria Stypułkowska. Trudna droga kobiet do wykonywania zawodów prawniczych. Zofia Gawrońska-Wasilkowska. „Palestra”. Nr 38/9-10, s. 147-148, 1994.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Dane osoby z katalogu kierowniczych stanowisk partyjnych i państwowych PRL". katalog.bip.ipn.gov.pl. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Historia Sądu Najwyższego". sn.pl. Archived from the original on 6 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "History". hfhr.pl. Archived from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Menkes, Jerzy. "Wspomnienie o prof. Andrzeju Wasilkowskim". przegladpm.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "M.P. 1947 nr 118 poz. 745". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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