Florian Siwicki
Florian Siwicki | |
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Major general Florian Siwicki | |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 22 November 1983 – 6 July 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Wojciech Jaruzelski |
| Succeeded by | Piotr Kołodziejczyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1925 Łuck, Poland (today Ukraine) |
| Died | 11 March 2013 (aged 88) Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Poland Polish People's Republic |
| Branch/service | Red Army, Polish People's Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1990 |
| Rank | Generał Armii (General) |
| Unit | Motorized infantry (mortar and recoilless rifle) |
| Commands | 8th Infantry Division 2nd Army Silesian Military District Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army Minister of National Defense |
| Battles/wars | World War II
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia Martial law in Poland |
Florian Siwicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈflɔrjan ɕiˈvit͡skʲi]; 10 January 1925 – 11 March 2013) was a Polish military officer, diplomat and communist politician. He was a generał in the Polish Army and Minister of Defense of Poland from 1983 to 1990.