Stanisław Trepczyński

Stanisław Trepczyński (7 April 1924 – 20 June 2002) was a Polish diplomat, who served as the 27th president of the United Nations General Assembly from 1972 to 1973.

Stanisław Trepczyński
Trepczyński, c. 1972
Born	7 April 1924 Łódź, Poland
Died	20 June 2002(2002-06-20) (aged 78)
Nationality	Polish
Alma mater	University of Łódź
Occupation	Diplomat

The grave of Stanisław Trepczyński at the Powązki Military Cemetery

Early life and education

Trepczyński was born in Łódź, Poland, on 7 April 1924.^[1] His father was a lawyer.^[1]

Trepczyński was a graduate of University of Łódź and received a master's degree in economics.^[1]

Career

Trepczyński joined the Łódź Committee of the Polish Workers Party (later the Polish United Worker's Party) in 1946.^[1] In 1951, he became the secretary of the Polish peace committee. He was appointed deputy minister of foreign affairs in 1971.^[1] From 1972 to 1973 he served as the 27th president of the United Nations General Assembly.^[2][3]

Personal life

Trepczyński married twice and had three sons.^[1]