First Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party 1948-1990

This list was compiled and edited by Linda RICHTER.

Source:
Mastny, Vojtech and Malcolm Byrne, eds. A Cardboard Castle? An Inside History of the Warsaw Pact 1955-1991. Budapest: CEU Press, 2005.
Name
Birth/Death
In office from
In office until

Bolesław BIERUT


(Source)

1892-1956
22 Dec 1948
12 March 1956

Edward OCHAB


(Source)

1906-1989
20 March 1956
21 Oct 1956

Władysław GOMUŁKA


(Source)

1905-1982
21 Oct 1956
20 Dec 1970

Edward GIEREK


(Source)

1913-2001
20 Dec 1970
6 Sept 1980

Stanisław KANIA


(Source)

*1927
6 Sept 1980
18 Oct 1981

Wojciech JARUZELSKI


(Source)

*1923
18 Oct 1981
29 July 1989

Mieczysław RAKOWSKI


(Source)

1926-2008
29 July 1989
29 Jan 1990

Footnotes

(1) "Secretary General of the Central Committe"

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