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Ignacy Mościcki

President of Poland from 1926 to 1939 · Poland · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1867 to 1946 · aged 78

Ignacy Mościcki was a Polish chemist and politician who was the country's president from 1926 to 1939. He was the longest serving president in Polish history. Mościcki was the president of Poland when Germany invaded the country on 1 September 1939 and started World War II.

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1946Died2 October 19461938Order of the White Star, Collar ClassAward1937Honorary Doctorate from the University of StrasbourgAward1936Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the ChrysanthemumAwardOrder of PahlaviAward1935Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern CrossAward1933Badge of Honour of the Air and Chemical Defense LeagueAward1931Collar of the Order of MeritAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the RedeemerAward1930Cross of Independence with SwordsAward1929Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of HungaryAwardKnight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol IAward1928Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAwardOrder of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostlesAward1924Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1867Born1 December 1867

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Order of the White Star, Collar Class1938
Bronze Medal for Long Service1938
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Strasbourg1937
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav1936
Royal Order of the Seraphim1936
Order of Pahlavi1936
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum1936
Estonian Red Cross Order First Class1935
Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross1935
Honorary Medal of the Polish Red Cross1935
Badge of Honour of the Air and Chemical Defense League1933
Collar of the Order of Merit1931
Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ1931
Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer1931
Cross of Independence with Swords1930
1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle1930
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1930
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars1929
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary1929
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol I1929
Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris1929
Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles1928
Order of Civil Merit1928
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour1928
Order of the White Eagle1926
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta1924
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Order of the Star of Karađorđe
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles
Order of Solomon
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Order of the Chrysanthemum

About this person

Country
Poland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1946 · aged 78

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