Stanisław Kania
Stanisław Kania | |
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Kania in 1979 | |
| First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party | |
| In office 6 September 1980 – 18 October 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Gierek |
| Succeeded by | Wojciech Jaruzelski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1927 Wrocanka, Kraków Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | 3 March 2020 (aged 92) Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Polish United Workers' Party |
Stanisław Kania (Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswaf ˈkaɲa]; 8 March 1927 – 3 March 2020) was a Polish communist politician who served as the de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic as First Secretary of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR) between September 1980 and October 1981.