Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Polish pianist, composer, supporter of Poland's independence movements, politician, Prime Minister of reborn Poland (1860–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, GBE (Polish: [iɡˈnat͡sɨ ˈjan padɛˈrɛfskʲi]; 18 November [O.S. 6 November] 1860 – 29 June 1941) was a Polish pianist and composer, politician, and spokesman for Polish independence.[1] He was the prime minister and foreign minister of Poland in 1919. He represented Poland at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.
Quick Facts 3rd Prime Minister of Poland 2nd Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Preceded by ...
Ignacy Jan Paderewski | |
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3rd Prime Minister of Poland 2nd Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland | |
In office 18 January 1919 – 27 November 1919 | |
Preceded by | Jędrzej Moraczewski |
Succeeded by | Leopold Skulski |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 16 January 1919 – 9 December 1919 | |
Preceded by | Leon Wasilewski |
Succeeded by | Władysław Wróblewski |
Chief of the National Council of Poland | |
In office 9 December 1939 – 29 June 1941 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1860-11-06)6 November 1860 Kuryłówka, Podolia |
Died | 29 June 1941(1941-06-29) (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
Profession | pianist, composer, politician |
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