Kierownictwo Polskiej Zjednoczonej Partii Robotniczej w latach 1956–1970. Portret zbiorowy
The Leadership of the Polish United Workers’ Party in 1956–1970. A Collective Portrait
Author(s): Mirosław SzumiłoSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: leadership of the PUWP; Władysław Gomułka; Political Bureau; Secretariat of the Central Committee; Polish People’s Republic;
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the composition of the leadership of the Polish United Workers’ Party, that is the Political Bureau and Secretariat of the Central Committee, in 1956–1970. Next, the twenty-nine persons making up the leadership are portrayed, with an analysis of their social and demographic data: age, place of birth, social background, ethnic origins, and education, as well as their motivations for joining the communist movement and the course of their political career up to their entering the party leadership.
Journal: Kwartalnik Historyczny
- Issue Year: 127/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 273-315
- Page Count: 43
- Language: Polish