Władysław Raczkiewicz
Władysław Raczkiewicz | |
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Raczkiewicz in 1930 | |
| President of Poland | |
| In exile 30 September 1939 – 5 June 1947 | |
| Prime Minister | Władysław Sikorski Stanisław Mikołajczyk Tomasz Arciszewski |
| Preceded by | Ignacy Mościcki |
| Succeeded by | August Zaleski (in exile) Bolesław Bierut (in country) |
| 3rd Marshal of the Senate | |
| In office 9 December 1930 – 3 October 1935 | |
| President | Ignacy Mościcki |
| Prime Minister | Walery Sławek Aleksander Prystor Janusz Jędrzejewicz Leon Kozłowski Walery Sławek |
| Preceded by | Julian Szymański |
| Succeeded by | Aleksander Prystor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1885 Kutaisi, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 June 1947 (aged 62) Ruthin, Wales |
| Resting place | Polish Aviators' Plot, Newark-on-Trent Cemetery |
| Political party | None (as President) BBWR (earlier) |
| Spouse | Jadwiga 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.