Politburo of the Polish United Workers' Party
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The Politburo (abbreviation for Political Bureau) of the Polish United Workers (Communist) Party (PUWP; Polish: Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, PZPR) was the chief executive body of the ruling communist apparatus in Poland between 1948 and 1989. Nearly all key figures of the regime had membership in the Politburo. The Politburo of the PUWP typically had between 9-15 full members at any one time. Usually, several alternate (or candidate) members were also elected to the Politburo, but unlike full members, alternate members did not possess full voting rights.
The predecessor of the PUWP, was the Polish Workers Party (Polish: 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.
Politburo of Polish Workers Party 1944–1948[]
| Date | Member | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| (A) | 3 September 1948 | ||
| (A) | 3 September 1948 | ||
| Edward Ochab (A) | 3 September 1948 |
Politburo of Polish United Workers Party 1948-1990[]
| 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 | |
| 21 December 1948 | -- | 10 May 1950 | ||
| 10 May 1950 | ||||
| Konstantin Rokossovsky | 10 May 1950 | |||
| (A) | 21 December 1948 | |||
| (A) | 21 December 1948 | -- | 10 May 1950 | |
| Edward Ochab (A) | 21 December 1948 | -- | 17 March 1954 | |
| (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 | |
| 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 | |
| 28 July 1956 | -- | 21 October 1956 | ||
| Adam Rapacki (A) | 17 March 1954 | -- | 28 July 1956 | |
| (A) | 17 March 1954 | -- | 21 October 1956 | |
| Politburo line-up
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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 20 June 1964 | -- | 16 November 1968 | ||
| 20 June 1964 | -- | 16 November 1968 | ||
| 21 November 1964 | ||||
| 9 July 1968 | ||||
| (A) | 20 June 1964 | -- | 21 November 1964 | |
| Piotr Jaroszewicz (A) | 20 June 1964 | |||
| Mieczysław Jagielski (A) | 20 June 1964 | |||
| (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 | |
| 16 November 1968 | -- | 20 December 1970 | ||
| 16 November 1968 | -- | 20 December 1970 | ||
| Stanisław Kociołek | 16 November 1968 | |||
| 16 November 1968 | ||||
| 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 | |
| (A) | 16 November 1968 | -- | 20 December 1970 | |
| Politburo line-up
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 | |
| 20 December 1970 | ||||
| Józef Tejchma | 20 December 1970 | |||
| Piotr Jaroszewicz | 20 December 1970 | |||
| Mieczysław Moczar | 20 December 1970 | -- | 11 December 1971 | |
| 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 | |
| (A) | 20 December 1970 | |||
| 6th Party Congress
6-11 December 1971 |
Edward Gierek | 11 December 1971 | ||
| 11 December 1971 | ||||
| Józef Tejchma | 11 December 1971 | |||
| Piotr Jaroszewicz | 11 December 1971 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 11 December 1971 | -- | 12 December 1975 | ||
| (A) | 11 December 1971 | -- | 12 December 1975 | |
| Stanisław Kania (A) | 11 December 1971 | -- | 12 December 1975 | |
| (A) | 11 December 1971 | -- | 12 December 1975 | |
| Kazimierz Barcikowski (A) | 11 December 1971 | |||
| (A) | April 1973 | -- | 12 December 1975 | |
| 7th Party Congress
8-12 December 1975 |
Edward Gierek | 12 December 1975 | ||
| 12 December 1975 | ||||
| Józef Tejchma | 12 December 1975 | -- | 15 February 1980 | |
| Piotr Jaroszewicz | 12 December 1975 | -- | 15 February 1980 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12 December 1975 | -- | 15 February 1980 | ||
| Stanisław Kania | 12 December 1975 | |||
| 12 December 1975 | ||||
| 12 December 1975 | ||||
| Kazimierz Barcikowski (A) | 12 December 1975 | |||
| (A) | 12 December 1975 | |||
| (A) | 12 December 1975 | |||
| 8th Party Congress
11-15 February 1980 |
Edward Gierek | 15 February 1980 | -- | 6 September 1980 |
| 15 February 1980 | -- | 2 December 1980 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 15 February 1980 | -- | 6 October 1980 | ||
| 15 February 1980 | -- | 2 December 1980 | ||
| 15 February 1980 | -- | 24 August 1980 | ||
| 15 February 1980 | -- | 24 August 1980 | ||
| 15 February 1980 | -- | 19 November 1980 | ||
| 15 February 1980 | -- | 2 December 1980 | ||
| Stefan Olszowski | 24 August 1980 | |||
| Józef Pińkowski | 24 August 1980 | -- | 30, April 1981 | |
| Kazimierz Barcikowski | 6 September 1980 | |||
| 6 September 1980 | -- | 19 July 1981 | ||
| Mieczysław Moczar | 2 December 1980 | -- | 19 July 1981 | |
| 2 December 1980 | -- | 19 July 1981 | ||
| 30 April 1981 | -- | 19 July 1981 | ||
| 30 April 1981 | -- | 19 July 1981 | ||
| Kazimierz Barcikowski (A) | 15 February 1980 | -- | 6 September 1980 | |
| Józef Pińkowski (A) | 15 February 1980 | -- | 24 August 1980 | |
| (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 | |
| (A) | 24 August 1980 | -- | 6 September 1980 | |
| (A) | 24 August 1980 | -- | 19 July 1981 | |
| (A) | 6 October 1980 | -- | 19 July 1981 | |
| (A) | 6 October 1980 | -- | 19 July 1981 | |
| (A) | 2 December 1980 | -- | 19 July 1981 | |
| (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 | |||
| 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | ||
| Józef Czyrek | 19 July 1981 | |||
| 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | ||
| 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | ||
| 19 July 1981 | -- | 16 July 1982 | ||
| Mirosław Milewski | 19 July 1981 | -- | 14 May 1985 | |
| 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | ||
| 19 July 1981 | ||||
| 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | ||
| Albin Siwak | 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | |
| 16 July 1982 | ||||
| 16 July 1982 | -- | 3 July 1986 | ||
| (A) | 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | |
| (A) | 19 July 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | |
| Florian Siwicki (A) | 28 October 1981 | -- | 3 July 1986 | |
| (A) | 25 February 1982 | -- | 16 July 1982 | |
| Czesław Kiszczak (A) | 25 February 1982 | -- | 3 July 1986 | |
| (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 | |
| 3 July 1986 | -- | 21 December 1988 | ||
| 3 July 1986 | -- | 14 July 1988 | ||
| 3 July 1986 | -- | 21 December 1988 | ||
| 3 July 1986 | -- | 14 July 1988 | ||
| Florian Siwicki | 3 July 1986 | |||
| Czesław Kiszczak | 3 July 1986 | |||
| Marian Orzechowski | 3 July 1986 | |||
| 3 July 1986 | -- | 21 December 1988 | ||
| 3 July 1986 | -- | 21 December 1988 | ||
| 3 July 1986 | -- | 21 December 1988 | ||
| Alfred Miodowicz | 3 July 1986 | -- | 29 July 1989 | |
| Mieczysław Rakowski | 15 December 1987 | |||
| Władysław Baka | 14 July 1988 | |||
| 21 December 1988 | ||||
| 21 December 1988 | ||||
| 21 December 1988 | ||||
| 21 December 1988 | ||||
| 21 December 1988 | ||||
| 21 December 1988 | -- | 29 July 1989 | ||
| 21 December 1988 | ||||
| 21 December 1988 | ||||
| (A) | 3 July 1986 | -- | 14 July 1988 | |
| (A) | 3 July 1986 | -- | 15 December 1987 | |
| (A) | 3 July 1986 | -- | 21 December 1988 | |
| (A) | 3 July 1986 | -- | 21 December 1988 | |
| (A) | 3 July 1986 | -- | 29 July 1989 | |
| (A) | 15 December 1987 | -- | 29 July 1989 | |
| (A) | 14 July 1988 | -- | 21 December 1988 | |
| (A) | 21 December 1988 | |||
| (A) | 21 December 1988 | |||
| (A) | 21 December 1988 | |||
| Politburo line-up
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 | |
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | ||
| Leszek Miller | 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | |
| (A) | 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | |
| (A) | 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 | |
| (A) | 29 July 1989 | -- | 29 January 1990 |
(A) = Alternate (Candidate) Member
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