Julian Leszczyński
Julian Leszczyński | |
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Portrait of Leszczyński prior to 1939 | |
| Born | January 8, 1889 |
| Died | August 20, 1939 (aged 50) |
| Other names | Leński |
| Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
| Political party | KPP |
| Other political affiliations | SDKPiL |
| Movement | Communism |
Julian Leszczyński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjuljan lɛˈʂtʂɨj̃skʲi]; 8 January 1889 – 20 August 1939), also known by pseudonym Leński, was a Polish communist political activist, publicist, and leader of the Stalinist faction in the Communist Party of Poland (KPP).
He led the party in the 1930s, and himself fell victim to the Great Purge.