Politburo_of_the_Polish_United_Workers'_Party
The Politburo was the highest political organ of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party, which existed from 1948 to 1990. The Politburo typically had between 9 and 15 members at any one time. Usually, several alternates (or candidates) were also elected to the Politburo, but unlike members, alternates did not possess voting rights.
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The predecessor of the PUWP was the Polish Workers' Party (Polska Partia Robotnicza). In 1948, it merged with the Polish Socialist Party to form the PUWP. A chronological list of Politburo membership is provided below.
More information Date, Member ...
| Date | Member | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Committee
August 1944 – December 1945 |
Władysław Gomułka | August 1944 | |
| Bolesław Bierut | August 1944 | ||
| Jakub Berman | August 1944 | ||
| Hilary Minc | August 1944 | ||
| Aleksander Zawadzki | August 1944 | ||
| Marian Spychalski | May 1945 | ||
| Roman Zambrowski | August 1945 | ||
| 1st Party Congress
6–13 December 1945 |
Władysław Gomułka | 12 December 1945 | 3 September 1948 |
| Bolesław Bierut | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Jakub Berman | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Hilary Minc | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Aleksander Zawadzki | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Marian Spychalski | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Roman Zambrowski | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Stanisław Radkiewicz | 12 December 1945 | ||
| Franciszek Jóźwiak | 3 September 1948 | ||
| Hilary Chełchowski (A) | 3 September 1948 | ||
| Franciszek Mazur (A) | 3 September 1948 | ||
| Edward Ochab (A) | 3 September 1948 |
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More information Date, Member ...
| Date | Member | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Party Congress
15–22 December 1948 |
Bolesław Bierut | 21 December 1948 | |
| Jakub Berman | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Hilary Minc | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Aleksander Zawadzki | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Marian Spychalski | 21 December 1948 | 13 November 1949 | |
| Roman Zambrowski | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Franciszek Jóźwiak | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Józef Cyrankiewicz | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Stanisław Radkiewicz | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Adam Rapacki | 21 December 1948 | 17 March 1954 | |
| Henryk Świątkowski | 21 December 1948 | 10 May 1950 | |
| Franciszek Mazur | 10 May 1950 | ||
| Konstantin Rokossovsky | 10 May 1950 | ||
| Hilary Chełchowski (A) | 21 December 1948 | ||
| Franciszek Mazur (A) | 21 December 1948 | 10 May 1950 | |
| Edward Ochab (A) | 21 December 1948 | 17 March 1954 | |
| Stefan Matuszewski (A) | 21 December 1948 | 17 March 1954 | |
| Zenon Nowak (A) | 10 May 1950 | 17 March 1954 | |
| Władysław Dworakowski (A) | 15 May 1952 | 17 March 1954 | |
| 2nd Party Congress
10–17 March 1954 |
Bolesław Bierut | 17 March 1954 | 12 March 1956 |
| Jakub Berman | 17 March 1954 | 4 May 1956 | |
| Hilary Minc | 17 March 1954 | 10 October 1956 | |
| Aleksander Zawadzki | 17 March 1954 | ||
| Roman Zambrowski | 17 March 1954 | ||
| Franciszek Jóźwiak | 17 March 1954 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Józef Cyrankiewicz | 17 March 1954 | ||
| Stanisław Radkiewicz | 17 March 1954 | 19 April 1956 | |
| Edward Ochab | 17 March 1954 | ||
| Konstantin Rokossovsky | 17 March 1954 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Zenon Nowak | 17 March 1954 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Franciszek Mazur | 17 March 1954 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Władysław Dworakowski | 17 March 1954 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Adam Rapacki | 28 July 1956 | ||
| Edward Gierek | 28 July 1956 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Roman Nowak | 28 July 1956 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Adam Rapacki (A) | 17 March 1954 | 28 July 1956 | |
| Hilary Chełchowski (A) | 17 March 1954 | 21 October 1956 | |
| Composition
from 21 October 1956 |
Władysław Gomułka | 21 October 1956 | |
| Aleksander Zawadzki | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Roman Zambrowski | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Józef Cyrankiewicz | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Edward Ochab | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Adam Rapacki | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Stefan Jędrychowski | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Ignacy Loga-Sowiński | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Jerzy Morawski | 21 October 1956 | ||
| 3rd Party Congress
10–19 March 1959 |
Władysław Gomułka | 19 March 1959 | |
| Aleksander Zawadzki | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Roman Zambrowski | 19 March 1959 | July 1963 | |
| Józef Cyrankiewicz | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Edward Ochab | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Adam Rapacki | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Stefan Jędrychowski | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Ignacy Loga-Sowiński | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Jerzy Morawski | 19 March 1959 | October 1959 | |
| Edward Gierek | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Marian Spychalski | 19 March 1959 | ||
| Zenon Kliszko | 19 March 1959 | ||
| 4th Party Congress
15–20 June 1964 |
Władysław Gomułka | 20 June 1964 | |
| Aleksander Zawadzki | 20 June 1964 | 7 August 1964 | |
| Józef Cyrankiewicz | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Edward Ochab | 20 June 1964 | 9 July 1968 | |
| Adam Rapacki | 20 June 1964 | 16 November 1968 | |
| Stefan Jędrychowski | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Ignacy Loga-Sowiński | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Edward Gierek | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Marian Spychalski | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Zenon Kliszko | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Eugeniusz Szyr | 20 June 1964 | 16 November 1968 | |
| Franciszek Waniołka | 20 June 1964 | 16 November 1968 | |
| Ryszard Strzelecki | 21 November 1964 | ||
| Bolesław Jaszczuk | 9 July 1968 | ||
| Ryszard Strzelecki (A) | 20 June 1964 | 21 November 1964 | |
| Piotr Jaroszewicz (A) | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Mieczysław Jagielski (A) | 20 June 1964 | ||
| Bolesław Jaszczuk (A) | 1964? | 9 July 1968 | |
| 5th Party Congress
11–16 November 1968 |
Władysław Gomułka | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 |
| Józef Cyrankiewicz | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Stefan Jędrychowski | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Ignacy Loga-Sowiński | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Edward Gierek | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Marian Spychalski | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 | |
| Zenon Kliszko | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 | |
| Ryszard Strzelecki | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 | |
| Bolesław Jaszczuk | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 | |
| Stanisław Kociołek | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Wladysław Kruczek | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Józef Tejchma | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Piotr Jaroszewicz (A) | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 | |
| Mieczysław Jagielski (A) | 16 November 1968 | ||
| Mieczysław Moczar (A) | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 | |
| Jan Szydlak (A) | 16 November 1968 | 20 December 1970 | |
| Composition
from 20 December 1970 |
Edward Gierek | 20 December 1970 | |
| Józef Cyrankiewicz | 20 December 1970 | 11 December 1971 | |
| Stefan Jędrychowski | 20 December 1970 | 11 December 1971 | |
| Ignacy Loga-Sowiński | 20 December 1970 | 7 February 1971 | |
| Stanisław Kociołek | 20 December 1970 | 7 February 1971 | |
| Władysław Kruczek | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Józef Tejchma | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Piotr Jaroszewicz | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Mieczysław Moczar | 20 December 1970 | 11 December 1971 | |
| Jan Szydlak | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Edward Babiuch | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Stefan Olszowski | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Mieczysław Jagielski (A) | 20 December 1970 | 11 December 1971 | |
| Wojciech Jaruzelski (A) | 20 December 1970 | 11 December 1971 | |
| Henryk Jabłoński (A) | 20 December 1970 | 11 December 1971 | |
| Józef Kępa (A) | 20 December 1970 | ||
| 6th Party Congress
6–11 December 1971 |
Edward Gierek | 11 December 1971 | |
| Władysław Kruczek | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Józef Tejchma | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Piotr Jaroszewicz | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Jan Szydlak | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Edward Babiuch | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Stefan Olszowski | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Mieczysław Jagielski | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Wojciech Jaruzelski | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Henryk Jabłoński | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Franciszek Szlachcic | 11 December 1971 | 12 December 1975 | |
| Józef Kępa (A) | 11 December 1971 | 12 December 1975 | |
| Stanisław Kania (A) | 11 December 1971 | 12 December 1975 | |
| Zdzisław Grudzień (A) | 11 December 1971 | 12 December 1975 | |
| Kazimierz Barcikowski (A) | 11 December 1971 | ||
| Stanisław Kowalczyk (A) | April 1973 | 12 December 1975 | |
| 7th Party Congress
8–12 December 1975 |
Edward Gierek | 12 December 1975 | |
| Wladysław Kruczek | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Józef Tejchma | 12 December 1975 | 15 February 1980 | |
| Piotr Jaroszewicz | 12 December 1975 | 15 February 1980 | |
| Jan Szydlak | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Edward Babiuch | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Stefan Olszowski | 12 December 1975 | 15 February 1980 | |
| Mieczysław Jagielski | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Wojciech Jaruzelski | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Henryk Jabłoński | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Józef Kępa | 12 December 1975 | 15 February 1980 | |
| Stanisław Kania | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Zdzisław Grudzień | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Stanisław Kowalczyk | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Kazimierz Barcikowski (A) | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Tadeusz Wrzaszczyk (A) | 12 December 1975 | ||
| Jerzy Łukaszewicz (A) | 12 December 1975 | ||
| 8th Party Congress
11–15 February 1980 |
Edward Gierek | 15 February 1980 | 6 September 1980 |
| Władysław Kruczek | 15 February 1980 | 2 December 1980 | |
| Jan Szydlak | 15 February 1980 | 24 August 1980 | |
| Edward Babiuch | 15 February 1980 | 24 August 1980 | |
| Mieczysław Jagielski | 15 February 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Wojciech Jaruzelski | 15 February 1980 | ||
| Henryk Jabłoński | 15 February 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Stanisław Kania | 15 February 1980 | ||
| Zdzisław Grudzień | 15 February 1980 | 6 October 1980 | |
| Stanisław Kowalczyk | 15 February 1980 | 2 December 1980 | |
| Tadeusz Wrzaszczyk | 15 February 1980 | 24 August 1980 | |
| Jerzy Łukaszewicz | 15 February 1980 | 24 August 1980 | |
| Aloizy Karkoszka | 15 February 1980 | 19 November 1980 | |
| Andrzej Werblan | 15 February 1980 | 2 December 1980 | |
| Stefan Olszowski | 24 August 1980 | ||
| Józef Pińkowski | 24 August 1980 | 30, April 1981 | |
| Kazimierz Barcikowski | 6 September 1980 | ||
| Andrzej Żabiński | 6 September 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Mieczysław Moczar | 2 December 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Tadeusz Grabski | 2 December 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Gerard Gabryś | 30 April 1981 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Zygmunt Wroński | 30 April 1981 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Kazimierz Barcikowski (A) | 15 February 1980 | 6 September 1980 | |
| Józef Pińkowski (A) | 15 February 1980 | 24 August 1980 | |
| Zdzislaw Żandarowski (A) | 15 February 1980 | 24 August 1980 | |
| Tadeusz Pyka (A) | 15 February 1980 | 24 August 1980 | |
| Emil Wojtaszek (A) | 15 February 1980 | 30, April 1981 | |
| Andrzej Żabiński (A) | 24 August 1980 | 6 September 1980 | |
| Jerzy Waszczuk (A) | 24 August 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Władysław Kruk (A) | 6 October 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Roman Ney (A) | 6 October 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Tadeusz Fiszbach (A) | 2 December 1980 | 19 July 1981 | |
| Józef Masny (A) | 30 April 1981 | 19 July 1981 | |
| 9th Party Congress
14–20 July 1981 |
Stanisław Kania | 19 July 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| Wojciech Jaruzelski | 19 July 1981 | ||
| Stefan Olszowski | 19 July 1981 | 11 November 1985 | |
| Kazimierz Barcikowski | 19 July 1981 | ||
| Zbigniew Messner | 19 July 1981 | ||
| Tadeusz Czechowicz | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Józef Czyrek | 19 July 1981 | ||
| Zofia Grzyb | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Hieromin Kubiak | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Jan Labecki | 19 July 1981 | 16 July 1982 | |
| Mirosław Milewski | 19 July 1981 | 14 May 1985 | |
| Stanisław Opałko | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Tadeusz Porębski | 19 July 1981 | ||
| Jerzy Romanik | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Albin Siwak | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Marian Woźniak | 16 July 1982 | ||
| Stanisław Kalkus | 16 July 1982 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Jan Głowczyk (A) | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Włodzimierz Mokrzyszczak (A) | 19 July 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Florian Siwicki (A) | 28 October 1981 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Marian Woźniak (A) | 25 February 1982 | 16 July 1982 | |
| Czesław Kiszczak (A) | 25 February 1982 | 3 July 1986 | |
| Stanisław Bejger (A) | 16 July 1982 | ||
| Marian Orzechowski (A) | 15 October 1983 | 3 July 1986 | |
| 10th Party Congress
29 – 3 July 1986 |
Wojciech Jaruzelski | 3 July 1986 | 29 July 1989 |
| Kazimierz Barcikowski | 3 July 1986 | 29 July 1989 | |
| Zbigniew Messner | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Józef Czyrek | 3 July 1986 | 29 July 1989 | |
| Tadeusz Porebski | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Marian Woźniak | 3 July 1986 | 14 July 1988 | |
| Jan Głowczyk | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Włodzimierz Mokrzyszczak | 3 July 1986 | 14 July 1988 | |
| Florian Siwicki | 3 July 1986 | ||
| Czesław Kiszczak | 3 July 1986 | ||
| Marian Orzechowski | 3 July 1986 | ||
| Józef Baryła | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Zofia Stepień | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Zygmunt Murański | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Alfred Miodowicz | 3 July 1986 | 29 July 1989 | |
| Mieczysław Rakowski | 15 December 1987 | ||
| Władysław Baka | 14 July 1988 | ||
| Kazimierz Cypryniak | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Iwona Lubowska | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Wiktor Pyrkosz | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Janusz Reykowski | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Zdzisław Świątek | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Stanisław Ciosek | 21 December 1988 | 29 July 1989 | |
| Zbigniew Michalek | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Gabriela Rembisz | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Stanisław Bejger (A) | 3 July 1986 | 14 July 1988 | |
| Bogumił Ferensztajn (A) | 3 July 1986 | 15 December 1987 | |
| Zbigniew Michałek (A) | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Gabriela Rembisz (A) | 3 July 1986 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Janusz Kubasiewicz (A) | 3 July 1986 | 29 July 1989 | |
| Manfred Gorywoda (A) | 15 December 1987 | 29 July 1989 | |
| Stanisław Ciosek (A) | 14 July 1988 | 21 December 1988 | |
| Zdzisław Balicki (A) | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Marek Holdakowski (A) | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Zbigniew Sobotka (A) | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Composition
from 29 July 1989 |
Mieczysław Rakowski | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 |
| Florian Siwicki | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Czesław Kiszczak | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Marian Orzechowski | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Władyslaw Baka | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Kazimierz Cypryniak | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Iwona Lubowska | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Wiktor Pyrkosz | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Janusz Reykowski | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Zdzislaw Świątek | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Zbigniew Michałek | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Gabriela Rembisz | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Janusz Kubasiewicz | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Manfred Gorywoda | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Leszek Miller | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Zdzisław Balicki (A) | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Marek Hołdakowski (A) | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 | |
| Zbigniew Sobotka (A) | 29 July 1989 | 29 January 1990 |
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(A) = Alternate (Candidate) Member