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Józef Oleksy
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Józef Oleksy in May 2009
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| Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 7 March 1995 – 7 February 1996 |
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| President | Lech Wałęsa Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Deputy | Roman Jagieliński Grzegorz Kołodko Aleksander Łuczak |
| Preceded by | Waldemar Pawlak |
| Succeeded by | Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz |
| Leader of Democratic Left Alliance | |
| In office 18 December 2004 – 21 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Krzysztof Janik |
| Succeeded by | Wojciech Olejniczak |
| Marshal of the Sejm | |
| In office 21 August 2004 – 5 January 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Marek Borowski |
| Succeeded by | Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz |
| In office 14 October 1993 – 3 March 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Wiesław Chrzanowski |
| Succeeded by | Józef Zych |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 21 January 2004 – 21 April 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Leszek Miller |
| Preceded by | Grzegorz Kołodko |
| Succeeded by | Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka |
| Minister of Interior and Administration | |
| In office 21 January 2004 – 21 April 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Leszek Miller |
| Preceded by | Krzysztof Janik |
| Succeeded by | Ryszard Kalisz |
| Leader of Social Democracy | |
| In office 23 December 1995 – 21 September 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Succeeded by | Leszek Miller |
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| Born | 22 June 1946 Nowy Sącz, Poland |
| Died | 9 January 2015 (aged 68) Warsaw, Poland |
| Political party | Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland, Democratic Left Alliance |
| Spouse | Maria Oleksy |
| Profession | Economist |
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Józef Oleksy (born June 22, 1946 – died January 9, 2015) was a Polish politician. He was known for being a leader of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) party. He also held important roles in the Polish government.
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Early Life and Education
Józef Oleksy grew up in Nowy Sącz, a town in Poland. When he was young, he was an altar boy at a church there. He finished high school in Tarnów.
He later studied at the Warsaw School of Planning and Statistics. This school is now called the SGH Warsaw School of Economics. He earned a special degree in economics. He also taught at this school and at the Vistula University in Warsaw.
Political Career
Józef Oleksy was involved in politics for many years. From 1968 to 1990, he was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR). This was the main political party in Poland during the communist era.
He held various positions within the party. He also took part in the important Polish Round Table Talks in 1989. These talks were between the communist government and the opposition group called Solidarity. They helped lead to big changes in Poland.
Forming New Parties
In 1990, Józef Oleksy helped start a new political party called the Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland. He later became the leader of this party. He also helped create the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) in 1999.
From 1989 to 2005, he was a member of the Sejm. The Sejm is like the parliament or main law-making body in Poland.
Key Government Roles
Józef Oleksy held several very important jobs in the Polish government:
- From 1993 to 1995, he was the Marshal of the Sejm. This role is similar to the Speaker of the House in other countries. The Marshal leads the meetings of the Sejm.
- From March 1995 to February 1996, he served as the Prime Minister of Poland. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. He resigned from this position.
- In 2004, he became the Minister of Internal Affairs. This job involves managing the country's security and public order.
- He was again the Marshal of the Sejm from April 2004 to January 2005.
Working with the European Union
From 2001 to 2005, Józef Oleksy led the European Union Committee in the Sejm. This committee worked to make sure Polish laws matched those of the European Union. This was very important because Poland joined the European Union in 2004.
In 2004, he was also part of the Convention on the Future of Europe. This group worked on a plan for a new constitution for the European Union.
Later Political Life
Józef Oleksy left the SLD party for a short time. However, he rejoined the party in 2010. In 2012, he became a vice-president of the SLD.
Private Life
Józef Oleksy was married to Maria Oleksy. They had two children together.
He battled cancer starting in 2005. He passed away on January 9, 2015. His funeral was held in Warsaw and was attended by many important people, including the President of Poland. He was buried at the Powązki Military Cemetery.
Honours and Awards
Józef Oleksy received many awards for his service. These include:
Poland :
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (awarded after his death in 2015)
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1984)
- Silver Cross of Merit (1972)
- Medal of Merit for National Defence
Germany : Grand Cross 1st Class Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Lithuania : Grand Commander Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania (2004)
See also
- Politics of Poland
- List of political parties in Poland
- List of politicians in Poland
