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Józef Oleksy

Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland (1946-2015)
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Józef Oleksy was a Polish politician, economist, and university teacher born on June 22, 1946, in Nowy Sącz. He died from cancer on January 9, 2015, in Warsaw and was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery. [1][2][3][2][3]

Oleksy served as Prime Minister of Poland from 1995 to 1996 and held the position of Marshal of the Sejm during two separate periods: from 1993 to 1995 and again from 2004 to 2005. He was a member of the Sejm from 1989 to 2005.

His education included the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and I LO im. Kazimierza Brodzińskiego w Tarnowie. He worked for the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party, Vistula University, and SGH Warsaw School of Economics.

Oleksy received numerous awards, including the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Medal of the National Education Commission, the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Silver Cross of Merit, and the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He was married to Maria Oleksy and had a brother named Wacław Oleksy.

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[9]
  • Spouse: Maria Oleksy[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of Poland[12], Marshal of the Sejm[13], member of the Sejm[14], Minister of the Interior and Administration of Poland[15], Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[16], member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[17]
  • Employer: Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party[18], Vistula University[19], SGH Warsaw School of Economics[20]
  • Educated at: SGH Warsaw School of Economics[21], I LO im. Kazimierza Brodzińskiego w Tarnowie[22]
  • Doctoral advisor: Andrzej Całus[23]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Medal of the National Education Commission[25], Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[26], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], Silver Cross of Merit[28], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[29], Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania[30], Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta[31]
  • Member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[32], Polish Students' Association[33], Związek Młodzieży Socjalistycznej[34], Socjalistyczny Związek Studentów Polskich[35], "Ordynacka" Association[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Member of political party: Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland[38], Polish United Workers' Party[39], Democratic Left Alliance[40]
  • Commons category: Józef Oleksy[41]
  • Cause of death: cancer[42]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[43]
  • Family name: Oleksy[44]
  • Given name: Józef[45]
  • Official website: http://jozef-oleksy.blog.onet.pl[46]
  • IPA transcription: ˈjuzɛf ɔˈlɛksɨ[47]
  • Work location: Warsaw[48]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[49]
  • Participant in: Polish Round Table Agreement[50]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[51]
  • Name in native language: Józef Oleksy[52]
  • Name in kana: ユゼフ・オレクスィ[53]
  • Number of children: 2[54]

Why It Matters

Józef Oleksy has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Józef Oleksy born?

Józef Oleksy's place of birth was Nowy Sącz[2].

Where did Józef Oleksy die?

Józef Oleksy died in Warsaw[4].

Who was Józef Oleksy married to?

Józef Oleksy's spouses include Maria Oleksy[10].

What did Józef Oleksy do for work?

Józef Oleksy worked as a politician[5], economist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Józef Oleksy go to school?

Józef Oleksy was educated at SGH Warsaw School of Economics[21] and I LO im. Kazimierza Brodzińskiego w Tarnowie[22].

What awards did Józef Oleksy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Medal of the National Education Commission[25], Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[26], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27].

Related Entities

Józef Oleksy Poland

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  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . orka.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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