Supreme National Committee
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Naczelny Komitet Narodowy (Supreme National Committee, NKN) was a quasi-government for the Poles
in Galicia, Austro-Hungarian Empire, from 1914-1917. Created on 16 August 1914, it replaced the Komisja Tymczasowa Skonfederowanych Stronnictw Niepodległościowych and the Centralny Komitet Narodowy, gaining support from Polish conservatives and national democrats
, but over time it had lost much of its early support, especially due to its strong pro-Austrian stance. It was eventually replaced by Regency Council
in 1917.
Key members:
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
in Galicia, Austro-Hungarian Empire, from 1914-1917. Created on 16 August 1914, it replaced the Komisja Tymczasowa Skonfederowanych Stronnictw Niepodległościowych and the Centralny Komitet Narodowy, gaining support from Polish conservatives and national democrats
Endecja
National Democracy was a Polish right-wing nationalist political movement active from the latter 19th century to the end of the Second Polish Republic in 1939. A founder and principal ideologue was Roman Dmowski...
, but over time it had lost much of its early support, especially due to its strong pro-Austrian stance. It was eventually replaced by Regency Council
Regency Council
right|thumb|Regency Council: Ostrowski, Kakowski, LubomirskiThe Regency Council of the Kingdom of Poland was a semi-independent and temporary highest authority during World War I, formed by Germany and Austria-Hungary in the occupied Polish territories in September 1917. It was supposed to stay...
in 1917.
Key members:
- presidents: Juliusz LeoJuliusz LeoJuliusz Franciszek Leo was a Polish politician and academic. Professor of Jagiellonian University , first deputy mayor of Kraków 1901-1904, mayor from 1904 for three terms until his death. Founder and first president of Supreme National Committee , and supporter of the idea of Polish Legions...
, Władysław Leopold Jaworski, Leon BilińskiLeon BilińskiLeon Biliński was a Polish-Austrian statesman. He had several important political functions in the Habsburg Monarchy and independent Poland: He was President of Austrian State Railways , Minister of Finance of Austria and... - military: Władysław Sikorski, Józef Piłsudski
- other: Tadeusz Cieński,