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Andrzej Witos

1878 – 1973

Polish politician and activist

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Lived 1878 – 1973 (aged 94). Andrzej Witos was a Polish farmer and politician.

Andrzej Witos (born 8 November 1878 in Wierzchosławice, died 9 March 1973 in Łódź) was a Polish politician, activist and younger brother of Wincenty Witos.

Biography From 1902 he lived in Jasionów (between 1905–1907 in the United States). In 1928 in Złoczew, he ran a farm. He belonged to the Polish People's Party (PSL). In the years 1922–1927 he was a member of Polish parliament (the Sejm).

After the Soviet invasion of Poland, in 1940 he was deported to Siberia. In 1941 he was imprisoned in a labor camp as president of the Settlement Union of the Tarnopol Voivodeship. After being released as a result of the Sikorski–Mayski agreement, in 1942–1943 he was an employee of the Polish Embassy in the Soviet Union responsible for the Polish population in Azerbaijan. From May 1943, Witos was a member of the Union of Polish Patriots. In 1944 he was a member of the Polish Committee of National Liberation, where he headed the Ministry of Agriculture and Agricultural Reforms until 9 October 1944. He was also a deputy to the State National Council.

After World War II, Witos was a member of the governing council of Stanisław Mikołajczyk's Polish People's Party, and in the Polish People's Republic a Sejm deputy and member of the United People's Party.

Andrzej Witos died in 1973 and was buried in Łódź.

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Member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic, Member of the Sejm of the Second Polish Republic

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrzej Witos?

Polish politician and activist (1878–1973)

When was Andrzej Witos born?

Andrzej Witos was born on 8 November 1878 in Wierzchosławice.

When did Andrzej Witos die?

Andrzej Witos died on 9 March 1973 in Łódź.

What was Andrzej Witos's occupation?

Andrzej Witos was a farmer and politician.

What nationality was Andrzej Witos?

Andrzej Witos was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrzej Witos

· Wikidata: Q9153966

· DBpedia: Andrzej Witos

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