Marian Spychalski

Marian Spychalski
Marian Spychalski in 1965
3rd Chairman of the Polish Council of State
In office
10 April 1968 – 23 December 1970
Prime MinisterJózef Cyrankiewicz
First SecretaryWładysław Gomułka
Edward Gierek
Preceded byEdward Ochab
Succeeded byJózef Cyrankiewicz
Minister of National Defence
In office
13 November 1956 – 11 April 1968
Prime MinisterJózef Cyrankiewicz
Preceded byKonstanty Rokossowski
Succeeded byWojciech Jaruzelski
City mayor of Warsaw
In office
18 September 1944 – 5 March 1945
Preceded byMarceli Porowski
Succeeded byStanisław Tołwiński
Personal details
Born(1906-12-06)6 December 1906
Łódź, Piotrków Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died7 June 1980(1980-06-07) (aged 73)
Warsaw, Polish People's Republic
Political partyPPR (1942-48)
PZPR (1948-80)
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of Poland
AwardsOrder Budowniczych Polski Ludowej
Nickname(s)Marek, Orka
Military service
Allegiance Provisional Government of National Unity
 Polish People's Republic
Years of service1944–1949
1956–1968
RankMarshal of Poland
CommandsGwardia Ludowa
Defence Minister
Battles/warsWorld War II

Marian "Marek" Spychalski (pronounced [ˈmarjan spɨˈxalskʲi], 6 December 1906 – 7 June 1980) was a Polish architect in pre-war Poland, and later, military commander and a communist politician. During World War II he belonged to the Polish underground forces operating within Poland and was one of the leaders of the People's Guard, then People's Army.[1] He held several key political posts during the PRL era, most notably; Chairman of the Council of State, mayor of Warsaw and Defence Minister.

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