Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, GBE (Polish: [iɡˈnat͡sɨ ˈjan padɛˈrɛfskʲi]; 18 November [O.S. 6 November] 1860 – 29 June 1941) was a Polish pianist and composer, politician, and spokesman for Polish independence.[1] He was the prime minister and foreign minister of Poland in 1919. He represented Poland at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski | |
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 Paderewski circa 1935 | |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Poland 2nd Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland | |
| In office 18 January 1919 – 27 November 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Jędrzej Moraczewski |
| Succeeded by | Leopold Skulski |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 16 January 1919 – 9 December 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Leon Wasilewski |
| Succeeded by | Władysław Wróblewski |
| Chief of the National Council of Poland | |
| In office 9 December 1939 – 29 June 1941 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1860 Kuryłówka, Podolia |
| Died | 29 June 1941 (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
| Profession | pianist, composer, politician |
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References
- Carol R. Ember, Melvin Ember, Ian Skoggard (2005). Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Springer. p. 260. ISBN 0306483211.
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