Jan Olszewski

Polish lawyer and politician (1930–2019)
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Jan Olszewski was born on August 20, 1930 in Warsaw[1][2][3] and died there on February 7, 2019[4][2][3][5]. A Catholic, he was married to Marta Olszewska. He was educated at Lyceum 13, Warsaw and the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw.

Throughout his life he worked as a politician, lawyer, trade unionist, writer, jurist, and opinion journalist[6], operating in the fields of politics, law, and opinion journalism[6]. He served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1991 to 1992 and was a member of the Sejm. He was affiliated with the Grey Ranks, Solidarity, and Komitet Obrony Robotników. He was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery.

Jan Olszewski

Summary

Jan Olszewski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on August 20, 1930[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on February 7, 2019[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], trade unionist[8], writer[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Olszewski was born in Warsaw[2].
  • Jan Olszewski passed away in Warsaw[4].
  • Jan Olszewski was born on August 20, 1930[3].
  • Jan Olszewski died on February 7, 2019[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[12].
  • Jan Olszewski was married to Marta Olszewska[13].
  • Jan Olszewski held citizenship in Poland[14].
  • Jan Olszewski worked as a politician[6].
  • Jan Olszewski's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Jan Olszewski worked as a trade unionist[8].
  • Jan Olszewski's professions included writer[9].
  • Jan Olszewski's professions included jurist[10].
  • Jan Olszewski's professions included opinion journalist[15].
  • Jan Olszewski's field of work was politics[16].
  • Jan Olszewski's field of work was law[17].
  • Jan Olszewski's field of work was opinion journalism[18].
  • Jan Olszewski held the position of Prime Minister of Poland[19].
  • Jan Olszewski held the position of member of the Sejm[20].
  • Jan Olszewski's education included a stint at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[21].
  • Jan Olszewski was educated at Lyceum 13, Warsaw[22].
  • Jan Olszewski received the Order of the White Eagle[23].
  • Jan Olszewski received the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity[24].
  • Jan Olszewski was a member of Grey Ranks[25].
  • Jan Olszewski was a member of Solidarity[26].
  • Jan Olszewski was a member of Q11741836[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Olszewski's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on August 20, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[21], a faculty of law[28], in Poland[29] and Lyceum 13, Warsaw[22], a general education liceum[30], in Poland[31], founded in 1928[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], lawyer[7], trade unionist[8], writer[9], jurist[10], and opinion journalist[15]. Fields of work include politics[16], an academic discipline[33]; law[17], an academic discipline[34]; and opinion journalism[18], a journalism genre[35]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Poland[19], a public office[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1918[38], headquartered in Chancellery of Poland[39] and member of the Sejm[20], a position[40], in Poland[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[23], an order[42], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[43], founded in 1705[44] and Cross of Freedom and Solidarity[24], a decoration[45], in Poland[46], founded in 2010[47].

Personal Life

Among Jan Olszewski's spouses was Marta Olszewska[13]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[48]. Political affiliations include Movement for Reconstruction of Poland[49], a political party[50], in Poland[51], founded in 1995[52]; Centre Agreement – Polish Union[53], a political party[54], in Poland[55], founded in 1990[56]; Patriotic Movement[57], a political party[58], in Poland[59], founded in 2005[60]; and Ruch dla Rzeczypospolitej[61], a political party[62], in Poland[63], founded in 1992[64].

Death and Burial

Jan Olszewski died on February 7, 2019[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Olszewski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Jan Olszewski born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Jan Olszewski…

Where did Jan Olszewski die?

Jan Olszewski died in Warsaw[4].

Who was Jan Olszewski married to?

Jan Olszewski's spouses include Marta Olszewska[13].

What did Jan Olszewski do for work?

Jan Olszewski worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], trade unionist[8], writer[9], and jurist[10].

Where did Jan Olszewski go to school?

Jan Olszewski was educated at Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw[21] and Lyceum 13, Warsaw[22].

What awards did Jan Olszewski receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[23] and Cross of Freedom and Solidarity[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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