Jerzy Rutkowski (activist)
Encyclopedia
Jerzy Rutkowski was a Polish political activist and resistance soldier. During World War II, he joined Polish resistance (Armia Krajowa
) and was the head of the underground press operation, the Tajne Wojskowe Zakłady Wydawnicze, throughout its operations, from 1940 to 1945. His son Michal Rutkowski
is the Director for Human Development in the South Asia division of the World Bank
.
Armia Krajowa
The Armia Krajowa , or Home Army, was the dominant Polish resistance movement in World War II German-occupied Poland. It was formed in February 1942 from the Związek Walki Zbrojnej . Over the next two years, it absorbed most other Polish underground forces...
) and was the head of the underground press operation, the Tajne Wojskowe Zakłady Wydawnicze, throughout its operations, from 1940 to 1945. His son Michal Rutkowski
Michal Rutkowski
Michał Rutkowski is a Polish economist and director for human development in the South Asia region of the World Bank...
is the Director for Human Development in the South Asia division of the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.