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Ignacy Matuszewski

Polish politician, publicist, diplomat, Officer of the Polish Army (1891-1946) · Poland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 54

Ignacy Hugo Stanisław Matuszewski was a Polish politician, publicist, diplomat, Minister of Finance of the Second Polish Republic, colonel, infantry officer and intelligence agent of the Polish Army, member of the International Olympic Committee.

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1946Died3 August 19461937Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of LiteratureAward1931Cross of Independence with SwordsAwardGrand Cross of the Order of ChristAward1928Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1923Commander of the Order of VasaAwardOfficer of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1922Silver Cross of the Virtuti MilitariAward1891Born10 September 1891

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Golden Laurel of the Polish Academy of Literature1937
Cross of Independence with Swords1931
Grand Cross of the Order of Christ1931
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta1928
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta1923
Commander of the Order of Vasa1923
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari1922
Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921
Cross of Valour
Badge of Honour of the Air and Chemical Defense League
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class
Knight Commander of the Order of the White Eagle
Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

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A strong supporter of Józef Piłsudski, he was counted among the "Colonels" and co-founded the Józef Piłsudski Institute of America.

Country
Poland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1946 · aged 54