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Władysław Machejek

Polish politician · Poland · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1920 to 1991 · aged 71

Władysław Machejek was a communist official, writer, publicist and hoax artist during the Stalinist period in Poland following World War II.

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A typical day, 30 days to 21 August 2026

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A life in dates

1991Died21 December 19911966Badge of the 1000th Anniversary of the Polish StateAward1955Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's PolandAward1954Officer of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAward1920Born25 February 1920

Awards

Badge of the 1000th Anniversary of the Polish State1966
Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland1955
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta1954
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Partisan Cross (Poland)
Grunwald Badge
Silver Cross of Merit
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Work Flag Order, 1st class
Work Flag Order, 2nd class
Order of the Cross of Grunwald

About this person

He wrote fabricated accounts of anti-communist underground mainly for his own political gains as regional party secretary and later member of the communist highest parliamentary echelons. Due to the coarse and infamous nature of his works, he has been described as a "legendary socialist scribbler".

Country
Poland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1991 · aged 71