Preceded by Edward Babiuch Role Polish Politician | Name Jozef Pinkowski Succeeded by Wojciech Jaruzelski | |
Born 17 April 1929
Siedlce, Poland ( 1929-04-17 ) Political party Polish United Workers\' Party Died November 8, 2000, Warsaw, Poland Party Polish United Workers\' Party | ||
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Józef Pińkowski [ˈjuzɛf piɲˈkɔfskʲi] (17 April 1929, Siedlce – 8 November 2000, Warsaw) was a Polish Communist politician who served as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1981.
By profession Pińkowski was an economist. In 1971 he became a member of the central committee of the PZPR. Between 1971 and 1974 he was First Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Ministerial Council. Between September 1980 and February 1981, during the early years of the Solidarity movement, he served with some success as Prime Minister of Poland under the party leadership of Stanisław Kania.
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