Stanisław Thugutt
Polish politician (1873–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanisław August Thugutt (30 July 1873 – 15 June 1941) was a Polish activist and politician during the interwar period of the Second Polish Republic.
Stanisław Thugutt | |
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Minister of Interior of Poland | |
In office 6 November 1918 – 16 January 1919 | |
Preceded by | Stanisław Ustyanowski |
Succeeded by | Stanisław Wojciechowski |
Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
In office 17 November 1924 – 21 May 1925 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1873-07-30)30 July 1873 Łęczyca, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (now Poland) |
Died | 15 June 1941(1941-06-15) (aged 67) Stockholm, Sweden |
Political party | Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie" |
Occupation | Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary |
Unit | Polish Legions |
Battles/wars | World War I |
During World War I, he was a soldier in the Polish Legions. He was the founder and leader of several peasant parties (particularly the Polish People's Party "Wyzwolenie").[1] Later he was the Minister of Internal Affairs (1918–1919), and vice-Prime Minister (1924–1925);[2] he also had a special responsibility within the cabinet for "minority affairs", but was unable to improve the relations between the Ukrainians and the Belarusians, and resigned in May 1925.[3] After the Invasion of Poland, Thugutt escaped to Sweden, where he died in exile. His son Mieczysław Thugutt [pl] was a mechanical engineer and became one of the operators of the Świt radio station [pl] that broadcast from England during the war to Poles living under the German occupation.[4]