Stanisław Stempowski
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Stanisław Stempowski was a Polish-Ukrainian politician and Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Poland.
Born in Huta Czernielewiecka, Podolia
(then Russian Empire
), he was educated in Krzemieniec (1879–1888) and studied in Dorpat (1888–1892).
After World War I
, Stanisław Stempowski served as the minister in several cabinets of the Ukrainian People's Republic
(UNR) in 1920, headed by Isaak Mazepa
, Viacheslav Prokopovych, and Andriy Livytskyi
. He was also a minister in the government of the UNR in exile, until January 1922.
In the end of 1921, he entered Masonry
, and was a Grand Master
of the National Grand Lodge of Poland (1926–1928). He left Masonry on March 19, 1938, fearing the anti-Masonic policy of the Polish government.
Born in Huta Czernielewiecka, Podolia
Podolia
The region of Podolia is an historical region in the west-central and south-west portions of present-day Ukraine, corresponding to Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Vinnytsia Oblast. Northern Transnistria, in Moldova, is also a part of Podolia...
(then Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
), he was educated in Krzemieniec (1879–1888) and studied in Dorpat (1888–1892).
After World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Stanisław Stempowski served as the minister in several cabinets of the Ukrainian People's Republic
Ukrainian People's Republic
The Ukrainian People's Republic or Ukrainian National Republic was a republic that was declared in part of the territory of modern Ukraine after the Russian Revolution, eventually headed by Symon Petliura.-Revolutionary Wave:...
(UNR) in 1920, headed by Isaak Mazepa
Isaak Mazepa
Isaak Prokhorovych Mazepa was a Ukrainian politician.-References:...
, Viacheslav Prokopovych, and Andriy Livytskyi
Andriy Livytskyi
Andriy Mykolaiovych Livytskyi — died January 17, 1954) was a Ukrainian politician, diplomat, statesman, and lawyer.He was president of the Ukrainian People's Republic in exile and the Chairman of the Directory prior to reforming that office into the presidential.-Biography:Andriy Livytskyi was...
. He was also a minister in the government of the UNR in exile, until January 1922.
In the end of 1921, he entered Masonry
Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...
, and was a Grand Master
Grand Master (Masonic)
In Freemasonry a Grand Master is the leader of the lodges within his Masonic jurisdiction. He presides over a Grand Lodge, and has certain rights in the constituent lodges that form his jurisdiction....
of the National Grand Lodge of Poland (1926–1928). He left Masonry on March 19, 1938, fearing the anti-Masonic policy of the Polish government.