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Janusz Zarzycki

Polish politician and architect (1914-1995) · Poland · On the map · Architects · Died at 80

Janusz Zarzycki, aka Wojtek was a Polish architect and communist politician, Major General of the Polish People's Army who served in various positions in the Polish People's Republic such as head of the Main Political Board of the Polish Army, chairman of the Union of Youth Struggle and the Union of Polish Youth,...

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1995Died15 February 19951988Righteous Among the NationsAward1960Named Head of the Presidium of the National Council of the Capital City of WarsawOffice5 May 1960 to 29 December 19671956Named Head of the Presidium of the National Council of the Capital City of WarsawOffice14 May to 17 December 19561914Born15 April 1914

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Righteous Among the Nations1988
Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland
Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class
Medal for Warsaw 1939-1945
Partisan Cross (Poland)
Bronze Medal "Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland"
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Work Flag Order, 1st class
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Auschwitz Cross

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Janusz Zarzycki, aka Wojtek was a Polish architect and communist politician, Major General of the Polish People's Army who served in various positions in the Polish People's Republic such as head of the Main Political Board of the Polish Army, chairman of the Union of Youth Struggle and the Union of Polish Youth, president of the Society of Fighters for Freedom and Democracy, chairman of the presidium of the Warsaw City National Council, deputy minister of national defense, and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic Second, Third, and Fourth term. He received the title Righteous Among the Nations.

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Country
Poland
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1995 · aged 80