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.

Józef Oleksy

Summary

Józef Oleksy is a human[1]. Born in Nowy Sącz[2], he… he was born on June 22, 1946[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on January 9, 2015[5]. He worked as a politician[6], economist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Józef Oleksy was born in Nowy Sącz[2].
  • Józef Oleksy died in Warsaw[4].
  • Józef Oleksy was born on June 22, 1946[3].
  • Józef Oleksy died on January 9, 2015[5].
  • Józef Oleksy is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[10].
  • Among Józef Oleksy's spouses was Maria Oleksy[11].
  • Józef Oleksy held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Józef Oleksy worked as a politician[6].
  • Józef Oleksy's professions included economist[7].
  • Józef Oleksy's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Józef Oleksy held the position of Prime Minister of Poland[13].
  • Józef Oleksy held the position of Marshal of the Sejm[14].
  • Józef Oleksy held the position of Marshal of the Sejm[15].
  • Józef Oleksy held the position of member of the Sejm[16].
  • Józef Oleksy held the position of Minister of the Interior and Administration of Poland[17].
  • Józef Oleksy held the position of Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[18].
  • Among Józef Oleksy's employers was Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party[19].
  • Among Józef Oleksy's employers was Vistula University[20].
  • Józef Oleksy was employed by SGH Warsaw School of Economics[21].
  • Józef Oleksy was educated at SGH Warsaw School of Economics[22].
  • Józef Oleksy was educated at I LO im. Kazimierza Brodzińskiego w Tarnowie[23].
  • Józef Oleksy's doctoral advisor was Andrzej Całus[24].
  • Józef Oleksy received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25].
  • Józef Oleksy received the Medal of the National Education Commission[26].
  • Józef Oleksy received the Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[27].

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Origins and Family

Józef Oleksy was born in Nowy Sącz[2]. He was born on June 22, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at SGH Warsaw School of Economics[22], a business school[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1906[30], headquartered in Warsaw[31] and I LO im. Kazimierza Brodzińskiego w Tarnowie[23], a general education liceum[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1559[34]. Józef Oleksy's doctoral advisor was Andrzej Całus[24]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], economist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party[19], a Central Committee[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1948[38]; Vistula University[20], a business school[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1991[41]; and SGH Warsaw School of Economics[21], a business school[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1906[44], headquartered in Warsaw[45]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Poland[13], a public office[46], in Poland[47], founded in 1918[48], headquartered in Chancellery of Poland[49]; Marshal of the Sejm[14], a position[50], in Poland[51]; member of the Sejm[16], a position[52], in Poland[53]; Minister of the Interior and Administration of Poland[17], a position[54], in Poland[55]; Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[18], a position[56]; and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], a grade of an order[58], in Poland[59]; Medal of the National Education Commission[26], a medallion[60], in Poland[61], founded in 1956[62]; Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[27]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[63]; Silver Cross of Merit[64]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[65].

Personal Life

Józef Oleksy was married to Maria Oleksy[11]. Political affiliations include Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland[66], a political party[67], in Poland[68], founded in 1990[69], headquartered in Warsaw[70]; Polish United Workers' Party[71], a political party[72], in Poland[73], founded in 1948[74], headquartered in Warsaw[75]; and Democratic Left Alliance[76], a political party[77], in Poland[78], founded in 1999[79], headquartered in Warsaw[80].

Death and Burial

Józef Oleksy died on January 9, 2015[5]. He died in Warsaw[4]. The cause of death was cancer[81]. Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Józef Oleksy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

FAQs

Where was Józef Oleksy born?

Born in Nowy Sącz[2], Józef Oleksy…

Where did Józef Oleksy die?

Józef Oleksy died in Warsaw[4].

Who was Józef Oleksy married to?

Józef Oleksy's spouses include Maria Oleksy[11].

What did Józef Oleksy do for work?

Józef Oleksy worked as politician[6], economist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Józef Oleksy go to school?

Józef Oleksy was educated at SGH Warsaw School of Economics[22] and I LO im. Kazimierza Brodzińskiego w Tarnowie[23].

What awards did Józef Oleksy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[25], Medal of the National Education Commission[26], Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland[27], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[63].

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