Preceded by Edward Gierek Name Stanislaw Kania Succeeded by Wojciech Jaruzelski | Nationality Polish Role Polish Politician Books Nazi crimes in Poland | |
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Born 8 March 1927 (age 97)
Wrocanka, Poland ( 1927-03-08 ) Political party Polish United Workers\' Party Party Polish United Workers\' Party Similar People Edward Gierek, Wojciech Jaruzelski, Czeslaw Kiszczak, Mieczyslaw Rakowski | ||
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Stanisław Kania ([staˈɲiswaf ˈkaɲa]; born 8 March 1927) is a former Polish communist politician.
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Life and career
Kania joined the Polish Workers' Party in 1945 when the Germans were driven out by the Red Army and Polish Communists began to take control of the country. After Edward Gierek was forced to resign as General Secretary amidst much social and economic unrest, Kania was elected his successor on 6 September 1980. He admitted that the party had made many economic mistakes, and advocated working with Catholic and trade unionist opposition groups. He met with Solidarity Union leader Lech Wałęsa, and other critics of the party. He was succeeded by Prime Minister Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski.
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