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Edward Gierek

Polish politician (1913-2001) · Poland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 88

Edward Gierek was a Polish communist politician who served as the de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic between 1970 and 1980. Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as the First Secretary of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR).

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2001Died29 July 20011997Medal for Long Marital LifeAward1979Order of Stara PlaninaAward1978Order of the October RevolutionAward1977Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldAward1976Grand Collar of the Order of Prince HenryAwardOrder of LeninAward1975Order of José MartíAward1974Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAwardMedal of the 30th Anniversary of People's PolandAward1973Order of the Yugoslav StarAward1972Order of Georgi DimitrovAward1965Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"Award1963Order of the Builders of People's PolandAward1946Gold Cross of MeritAward1913Born6 January 1913

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Medal for Long Marital Life1997
Order of Stara Planina1979
Order of the October Revolution1978
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta1978
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1977
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry1976
Order of Lenin1976
Order of José Martí1975
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"1975
Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland1974
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1974
Order of the Yugoslav Star1973
Order of Georgi Dimitrov1972
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour1972
Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"1965
Order of the Builders of People's Poland1963
Gold Cross of Merit1946
Partisan Cross (Poland)
Work Flag Order, 1st class

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Country
Poland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2001 · aged 88

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