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Maria Kaczyńska
First Lady of Poland (1942-2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Helena Kaczyńska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja kaˈt͡ʂɨɲska]; née Mackiewicz; 21 August 1942[a] – 10 April 2010[1]) was the First Lady of Poland from 2005 through 2010. She was the wife of President Lech Kaczyński.[2][3]
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Maria Kaczyńska | |
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First Lady of Poland | |
In office December 23, 2005 – April 10, 2010 | |
President | Lech Kaczyński |
Preceded by | Jolanta Kwaśniewska |
Succeeded by | Anna Komorowska |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Helena Mackiewicz (1942-08-21)21 August 1942 Machowo |
Died | 10 April 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 67) Smolensk, Russia |
Nationality | Polish |
Spouse(s) | Lech Kaczyński |
Relations | Lidia Piszczako (mother) Czesław Mackiewicz (father) |
Children | Marta Dubieniecka |
Residence | Presidential Palace, Warsaw (official) |
Alma mater | University of Gdańsk (M.S.) |
Profession | Economist |
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On 10 April 2010, 10:41 MSD (06:41 UTC), Maria Kaczyńska, and her husband, Polish President Lech Kaczyński, died when the Polish Air Force Tupolev Tu-154M they were aboard crashed while attempting to land at Smolensk-North Airport in the Russian city of Smolensk. All 89 passengers on board and the 7 crew members were killed.[4]