Marian Spychalski
Marian "Marek" Spychalski (pronounced [ˈmarjan spɨˈxalskʲi], 6 December 1906 – 7 June 1980) was a Polish architect in pre-war Poland, and later, military commander and a communist politician. During World War II he belonged to the Polish underground forces operating within Poland and was one of the leaders of the People's Guard, then People's Army. He held several key political posts during the PRL era, most notably; Chairman of the Council of State, mayor of Warsaw and Defence Minister.
Marian Spychalski | |
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Marian Spychalski in 1965 | |
| 3rd Chairman of the Polish Council of State | |
| In office 10 April 1968 – 23 December 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Józef Cyrankiewicz |
| First Secretary | Władysław Gomułka Edward Gierek |
| Preceded by | Edward Ochab |
| Succeeded by | Józef Cyrankiewicz |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 13 November 1956 – 11 April 1968 | |
| Prime Minister | Józef Cyrankiewicz |
| Preceded by | Konstanty Rokossowski |
| Succeeded by | Wojciech Jaruzelski |
| City mayor of Warsaw | |
| In office 18 September 1944 – 5 March 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Marceli Porowski |
| Succeeded by | Stanisław Tołwiński |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 December 1906 Łódź, Piotrków Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 June 1980 (aged 73) Warsaw, Polish People's Republic |
| Political party | PPR (1942-48) PZPR (1948-80) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Poland |
| Awards | |
| Nickname(s) | Marek, Orka |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Provisional Government of National Unity Polish People's Republic |
| Years of service | 1944–1949 1956–1968 |
| Rank | Marshal of Poland |
| Commands | Gwardia Ludowa Defence Minister |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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