Aleksander Szczygło

Polish politician (1963-2010)
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Summary

Aleksander Szczygło was born on October 27, 1963[1], in Jeziorany[2]. He died on April 10, 2010[3], in Smolensk[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[8]
  • Position held: Member of the European Parliament[9], Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[10], Minister of National Defence[11], member of the Sejm[12]
  • Employer: Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland[13], National Security Bureau[14]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk[15], University of Wisconsin–Madison[16]
  • Award received: Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[18], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[19]
  • Member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Member of political party: Law and Justice[22]
  • Commons category: Aleksander Szczygło[23]
  • Cause of death: aviation accident[24]
  • Family name: Szczygło[25]
  • Given name: Aleksander[26]
  • Significant event: Smolensk air disaster[27]
  • Work location: Strasbourg[28], Brussels[29], Warsaw[30]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[32]
  • Name in native language: Aleksander Szczygło[33]
  • P14974: 38463[34]

Why It Matters

Aleksander Szczygło has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Aleksander Szczygło born?

Aleksander Szczygło was born in Jeziorany[2].

Where did Aleksander Szczygło die?

Aleksander Szczygło died in Smolensk[4].

What did Aleksander Szczygło do for work?

Aleksander Szczygło worked as a politician[5].

Where did Aleksander Szczygło go to school?

Aleksander Szczygło was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk[15] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].

What awards did Aleksander Szczygło receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[17], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[18], and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [9] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . pace.coe.int. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . Members of the European Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 38463
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  2. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Powązki Military Cemetery
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    Employer → Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, National Security Bureau
    Given name → Aleksander
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