Kazimierz Sabbat
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Kazimierz Sabbat | |
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| President of Poland | |
| In exile 8 April 1986 – 19 July 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Szczepanik |
| Preceded by | Edward Bernard Raczyński |
| Succeeded by | Wojciech Jaruzelski (As President) Ryszard Kaczorowski |
| Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In exile 5 August 1976 – 8 April 1986 | |
| President | Stanisław Ostrowski Edward Bernard Raczyński |
| Preceded by | Alfred Urbański |
| Succeeded by | Edward Szczepanik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kazimierz Aleksander Sabbat 27 February 1913 Bieliny Kapitulne, Russian Empire (today Poland) |
| Died | 19 July 1989 (aged 76) London, England |
| Cause of death | Heart attack[1] |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Anna Sulik |
| Profession | Businessman, politician |
Kazimierz Aleksander Sabbat[2] (27 February 1913 – 19 July 1989), was President of Poland-in-exile from 8 April 1986 until his death, 19 July 1989, after serving (from 1976) as Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile.
Early life
Sabbat was born on 27 February 1913 in
World War II
After a short service in the
Post war
After being discharged from the army in 1948, he started up his own successful business in England. He later worked for the Scouting Organization and the Association of Polish Veterans on a voluntary basis.
As an executive of the National Union he managed the Treasury Division, and in 1976 became the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile. He attempted to unite the various émigré circles and created ever stronger links with the opposition movement in Poland, which benefited from the Government in exile's moral and material help through different Funds.
He became President of the Republic of Poland (in Exile) in 1986 succeeding
Sabbat is buried on Gunnersbury Cemetery in London, along with Anna Sabbat, who died on 28 April 2015. Their children all still live in areas near to London. He has eight grandchildren.
External links
- Kazimierz Sabbat webpage at the President of the Republic of Poland website
- About Sabbat scouting activity
References
- ^ Whitney, Craig R. (21 October 1989). "London Journal; A President, a Cabinet, but a Country Far Away". The New York Times.
- ^ "Urząd Gminy Bieliny".
(Note: This site is derivative of the above link)
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