About Edward Wojtas
Lived 1955 – 2010 (aged 55). Edward Wojtas was a Polish politician.
Edward Wojtas (1 March 1955 in Wólka Modrzejowa – 10 April 2010) was a member of the Polish Sejm and a politician active in the Polish People's Party (PSL).
He was listed on the flight manifest of the Tupolev Tu-154 of the 36th Special Aviation Regiment carrying the President of Poland Lech Kaczyński which crashed near Smolensk-North airport near Pechersk near Smolensk, Russia, on 10 April 2010, killing all aboard.
Wojtas was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit and on 16 April 2010 he was also awarded, posthumously, the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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Who was Edward Wojtas?
Polish politician (1955-2010)
When was Edward Wojtas born?
Edward Wojtas was born on 1 March 1955 in Wólka Modrzejowa.
When did Edward Wojtas die?
Edward Wojtas died on 10 April 2010 in Pechersk, Smolensky District, Smolensk Oblast.
What was Edward Wojtas's occupation?
Edward Wojtas was a politician.
What nationality was Edward Wojtas?
Edward Wojtas was Polish.
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