Antoni Pajak
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Antoni Pająk was a Polish
socialist (member of the Polish Socialist Party
) politician, who served as Prime Minister of Poland in exile for nearly ten years (1955-1965).
From 1914 until 1917 he was a member of Polish Legions, led by Józef Piłsudski. In next years (1918-1919 he served in new Polish Armed Forces
, created after independence.
He has joined PPS in 1919. From 1920 until 1937 he was a member of party leadership. He also served as Sejm
Member from 1928 to 1930.
In 1940 he was arrested by Soviets and imprisonment in labor camp in Siberia
. But, after reestablishment of Polish-Soviet relations because of Germany
attack on USSR, he was freed and became diplomatic representative of the exile government in Sakha Republic, and later (1943-1945) a representative to Polish Armed Forces in USSR. He was expelled in 1945 and fled to London
.
He became an active politician in exile. From September 10, 1955 to June 14, 1965 he was a Prime Minister in exile. He died shortly after leaving office.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
socialist (member of the Polish Socialist Party
Polish Socialist Party
The Polish Socialist Party was one of the most important Polish left-wing political parties from its inception in 1892 until 1948...
) politician, who served as Prime Minister of Poland in exile for nearly ten years (1955-1965).
From 1914 until 1917 he was a member of Polish Legions, led by Józef Piłsudski. In next years (1918-1919 he served in new Polish Armed Forces
Polish Armed Forces
Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej are the national defense forces of Poland...
, created after independence.
He has joined PPS in 1919. From 1920 until 1937 he was a member of party leadership. He also served as Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
Member from 1928 to 1930.
In 1940 he was arrested by Soviets and imprisonment in labor camp in Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
. But, after reestablishment of Polish-Soviet relations because of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
attack on USSR, he was freed and became diplomatic representative of the exile government in Sakha Republic, and later (1943-1945) a representative to Polish Armed Forces in USSR. He was expelled in 1945 and fled to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
He became an active politician in exile. From September 10, 1955 to June 14, 1965 he was a Prime Minister in exile. He died shortly after leaving office.