Karol Popiel

Karol Popiel
Minister of Justice
In office
20 October 1941 – 20 January 1942
Prime MinisterWładysław Sikorski
Preceded byHerman Lieberman
Succeeded byWacław Komarnicki
Minister for the reconstruction of public administration
In office
14 July 1943 – 29 November 1944
Prime MinisterStanisław Mikołajczyk
Succeeded byStanisław Sopicki
Leader of Labor Party
In office
1945–1946
Succeeded byFeliks Widy-Wirski
Personal details
Born28 October 1887
Rzochów, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died6 June 1977 (aged 89)
Rome, Italy
Political partyNational Workers' Party Labor Party

Karol Michał Popiel (28 October 1887 – 6 June 1977) was a Polish politician of the christian democracy tendency and writer. During World War II Popiel served as Minister of Justice from 1941 to 1942 and Minister for the reconstruction of public administration from 1943 to 1944 in Polish government in exile. After the end of war, he was a leader of Labor Party from 1945 to 1946.