Wladyslaw Grabski government (from 23rd of June to 24th on July, 1920) Cover Image

Rząd Władysława Grabskiego (23 VI–24 VII 1920 r.), skład, działalność i pozycja wobec Rady Obrony Państwa
Wladyslaw Grabski government (from 23rd of June to 24th on July, 1920)

Author(s): Jacek Goclon
Subject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: Wladyslaw Grabski government; 1920s; Political history;

Summary/Abstract: After establishing a new government with Prime Minister Wladyslaw Grabski, because of the fear from the Red Army coming closer to the border, one of the most signifying ideas was to create the Council for the Defense of the State, which could seize part of the Parliament duties and privileges. The Parliament bill, enacted rapidly, defined very wide authority of the Council, including passing regulations and ordinances, which ought to be fulfilled immediately. It was obligatory, that those ordinances, which needed to be fulfilled by Parliament, were to be approved during the next session. That means, the whole system of constituting the law by the Parliament was not restrained, but limited, because the Council got authority to make decisions and force governing bodies to act rapidly. The Council was not “a government”, but it enabled to coordinate all state functions with an economic activity and the headquarters’ work. Not violating the basis of political system, it was possible to intervene on all fields of state duties.

  • Issue Year: 18/2011
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 75-102
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish