Władysław Raczkiewicz

Władysław Raczkiewicz
Raczkiewicz in 1930
President of Poland
In exile
30 September 1939  5 June 1947
Prime MinisterWładysław Sikorski
Stanisław Mikołajczyk
Tomasz Arciszewski
Preceded byIgnacy Mościcki
Succeeded byAugust Zaleski (in exile)
Bolesław Bierut (in country)
3rd Marshal of the Senate
In office
9 December 1930  3 October 1935
PresidentIgnacy Mościcki
Prime MinisterWalery Sławek
Aleksander Prystor
Janusz Jędrzejewicz
Leon Kozłowski
Walery Sławek
Preceded byJulian Szymański
Succeeded byAleksander Prystor
Personal details
Born28 January 1885
Kutaisi, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire
Died6 June 1947(1947-06-06) (aged 62)
Ruthin, Wales
Resting placePolish Aviators' Plot, Newark-on-Trent Cemetery
Political partyNone (as President)
BBWR (earlier)
SpouseJadwiga Raczkiewicz

Władysław Raczkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨswaf rat͡ʂˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; 28 January 1885 – 6 June 1947) was a Polish politician, lawyer, diplomat and President of Poland-in-exile from 1939 until his death in 1947. Until 1945, he was the internationally recognized Polish head of state, and the Polish government-in-exile was recognized as the continuation of the Polish government of 1939.