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Władysław Raczkiewicz

Polish politician, president of Poland from 1939 to 1947 (1885-1947) · Poland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 62

Władysław Raczkiewicz was a Polish politician, lawyer, diplomat and President of Poland-in-exile from 1939 until his death in 1947. Until 1945, he was the internationally recognized Polish head of state, and the Polish government-in-exile was recognized as the continuation of the Polish government of 1939.

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1947Died6 June 19471943Honorary Doctor of Fordham UniversityAward1941Honorary Doctor of the University of EdinburghAward1939Order of the White Eagle (Polish government-in-exile)Award1885Born28 January 1885

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Honorary Doctor of Fordham University1943
Honorary Doctor of the University of Edinburgh1941
Order of the White Eagle (Polish government-in-exile)1939
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Cross of Independence
Army of Central Lithuania Cross of Merit
1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle
Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

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Country
Poland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1947 · aged 62

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