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Henryk Jabłoński

Polish historian and politician (1909-2003) · Poland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 93

Henryk Jan Jabłoński was a Polish historian and politician. After 1948, he became a politician of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party, as well as a historian and professor at Warsaw University. He served as head of state of the People's Republic of Poland between 1972 and 1985.

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2003Died27 January 20031989Cross of Combat Action of the Polish Armed Forces in the WestAward1988Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"Award1981Medal for Participation in the Defensive War of 1939Award1979Order of the Badge of HonourAward1978Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"Award1977Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldAward1975Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAwardHonorary Doctor of the University of ŁódźAwardJubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"Award1974Order of Friendship of PeoplesAward1966Badge of the 1000th Anniversary of the Polish StateAward1965Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"Award1960For services to the city of GdańskAward1946Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd classAward1909Born27 December 1909

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Cross of Combat Action of the Polish Armed Forces in the West1989
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"1988
Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"1985
Medal for Participation in the Defensive War of 19391981
Order of the Badge of Honour1979
Odznaka tytułu honorowego „Zasłużony Nauczyciel PRL”1979
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"1978
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1977
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry1976
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour1975
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria1975
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"1975
Honorary Doctor of the University of Łódź1975
Order of Friendship of Peoples1974
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta1974
Badge of the 1000th Anniversary of the Polish State1966
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"1965
Order of the Builders of People's Poland1964
For services to the city of Gdańsk1960
Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class1946
Order of José Martí
Medal of the National Education Commission
Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland
Order of the October Revolution
Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence
Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland
Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland
Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary
Order of Georgi Dimitrov
Order of Sukhbaatar
Order of the Two Rivers
Order of the Umayyads
Work Flag Order, 1st class
Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw"
Medal of Merit for National Defence
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Order of the White Lion
Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Order of the Aztec Eagle
Cross of Merit (Poland)

About this person

Country
Poland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 2003 · aged 93