Name Jerzy Zdziechowski Children Maria Sapiezyna | Role Politician | |
Died April 25, 1975, Krakow, Poland |
Jerzy Zdziechowski (27 August 1880 in Rozdol, Podolia – 25 April 1975 in Krakow) was a Polish politician, economist and economical activist, author of economical works.
During the years of 1917–1918 he was an one of the leader of Rada Polska Zjednoczenia Miedzypartyjnego in Russia. There, he co-organised Polish Corps in Russia. In 1919 he was one of the main participant in unsuccessful Polish coup attempt.
From 1922 to 1927, Zdziechowski was a Popular National Union deputy to the Sejm. In 1925–1926 was a Minister of Treasury in Aleksander Skrzynski cabinet. He elaborated economic programme which realisation caused resignation of Polish Socialist Party ruling coalition, and in result of that, break-up and fall of cabinet. In 1926–1933 Zdziechowski was a member of the Council of the Camp of Great Poland. In 1926 Zdziechowski was brutally beaten by unidentified men in his own house in Warsaw. The perpetrators were dressed in uniforms, and their identity was never discovered. Some political commentators indirectly accused Jozef Pilsudski of ordering to intimidate Zdziechowski. After 1939 he was an activist of economical organisations.
Zdziechowski emigrated from the country in September 1939. After World War II he became a chairman of Executive Department of the Political Council in London as a National Party member.