2001
Edward Gierek, Polish soldier and politician (born 1913)
Edward Gierek, Polish soldier and politician (born 1913)
Edward Gierek, Polish soldier and politician (born 1913)
Edward Gierek
Polish politician; leader of Poland (1970–1980)
- Died
- 2001
Edward Gierek was a Polish communist politician who served as the de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic between 1970 and 1980. Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as the First Secretary of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR).