Stanisław Wojciechowski
President of Poland from 1922 to 1926 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanisław Wojciechowski (Polish: [staˈɲiswaf vɔjt͡ɕɛˈxɔfskʲi]; 15 March 1869 – 9 April 1953) was a Polish politician and scholar who served as President of Poland between 1922 and 1926, during the Second Polish Republic.[1][2]
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Stanisław Wojciechowski | |
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2nd President of Poland | |
In office 22 December 1922 – 14 May 1926 | |
Prime Minister | Władysław Sikorski Wincenty Witos Władysław Grabski Aleksander Skrzyński Wincenty Witos |
Preceded by | Gabriel Narutowicz Maciej Rataj (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Maciej Rataj (Acting) Ignacy Mościcki |
Minister of Internal Affairs | |
In office 16 January 1919 – 9 June 1920 | |
Prime Minister | Ignacy Jan Paderewski Leopold Skulski |
Preceded by | Stanisław Thugutt |
Succeeded by | Józef Kuczyński |
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Born | 15 March 1869 Kalisz, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
Died | 9 April 1953(1953-04-09) (aged 84) Warsaw, Poland |
Resting place | Powązki Cemetery |
Political party | Polish People's Party "Piast" |
Spouse | Maria Kiersnowska (m. 1899) |
Children | Edmund - Zofia |
Relatives | Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska (great-granddaughter) |
Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
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He was elected president in 1922, following the assassination of his predecessor Gabriel Narutowicz. During his presidency, Wojciechowski and his erstwhile friend Józef Piłsudski disagreed on the political direction of the nation. In 1926, Piłsudski staged a military coup, which resulted in Wojciechowski resigning from office.[3][4]