Bolesław Bierut was a Polish Communist leader. He became President of Poland after the Soviet Union took leadership of the country. Bierut was a strong supporter of Stalinism.
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Bolesław Bierut |
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 Bolesław Bierut |
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In office
5 February 1947 – 20 November 1952[1] |
| Prime Minister | Józef Cyrankiewicz |
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| Preceded by | Himself
as President of the Popular Council |
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| Succeeded by | Office abolished
Aleksander Zawadzki (as Chairman of the Council of State)
Wojciech Jaruzelski (After office was restored) |
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In office
31 December 1944 – 4 February 1947 |
| Prime Minister | Edward Osóbka-Morawski |
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| Preceded by | Władysław Raczkiewicz
as President in Exile |
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| Succeeded by | Himself as President of Poland |
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In office
21 November 1952 – 18 March 1954 |
| Preceded by | Józef Cyrankiewicz |
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| Succeeded by | Józef Cyrankiewicz |
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| Born | (1892-04-18)18 April 1892
Rury, Lublin Governorate, Congress Poland |
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| Died | 12 March 1956(1956-03-12) (aged 63)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Political party | Communist Party of Poland
Polish Workers' Party
Polish United Workers' Party |
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| Spouse(s) | Wanda Górska (1903-1983) |
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