Maria Kaczyńska
Maria Kaczyńska | |
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First Lady of Poland | |
In role 23 December 2005 – 10 April 2010 | |
President | Lech Kaczyński |
Preceded by | Jolanta Kwaśniewska |
Succeeded by | Anna Komorowska |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Helena Mackiewicz 21 August 1942 Law and Justice |
Spouse | |
Children | Marta Dubieniecka |
Parents |
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Alma mater | University of Gdańsk |
Profession | Economist |
Maria Helena Kaczyńska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarja kaˈt͡ʂɨj̃ska]; née Mackiewicz [mat͡sˈkʲɛvit͡ʂ]; 21 August 1942[a] – 10 April 2010) was the First Lady of Poland from 2005 to 2010 as the wife of President Lech Kaczyński.[1][2] She and her husband died in a plane crash in the Russian city of Smolensk.
Early and personal life
Kaczyńska was born in Machava (near
Kaczyńska attended primary and secondary schools in
Death
On 10 April 2010, 10:41
She was buried along with her husband on 18 April 2010 in the Wawel Cathedral.[9] Her diary was found by her daughter after her death, sparking an interest among many publishers who desired to buy it and release it. However, Marta Kaczyńska-Dubieniecka said the diary was too precious for her to sell and also explained that she was not likely to reveal its content.[10]
Honours and awards
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (16 April 2010, posthumously)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (15 April 2009, Lithuania)[11]
- Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika (26 January 2009, Malta)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (1 September 2008, Portugal)
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order pro merito Melitensi(14 May 2007)
Notes
a According to the list of passports of the Tu-154 flight.[12][13] Some media gives her date of birth as 21 August 1943.[2][14]
References
- ^ "Maria Kaczyńska". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 10 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Maria Kaczyńska". Gazeta.pl (in Polish). Polish Press Agency. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Zostanę sobą" (in Polish). styl.pl (by Iza Komendołowicz). 2009. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Official site of The First Lady" (in Polish). 2005. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Republic of Poland. 10 April 2010. Archived from the originalon 8 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ Fischer, Benjamin B., "The Katyn Controversy: Stalin's Killing Field". "Studies in Intelligence", Winter 1999–2000. Retrieved on 10 December 2005.
- ^ "Polish President, 95 Others Killed in Plane Crash Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine", VOA News, 10 April 2010, Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Polish president killed in plane crash". CNN. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Presidential resting place". Polskie Radio. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ "Sekrety pamiętników Marii Kaczyńskiej Więcej" (in Polish). plotek.pl. 5 August 2010.
- ^ Lithuanian Presidency Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Lithuanian Orders searching form
- LifeNews. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ Список погибших в авиакатастрофе Ту-154 в Смоленской области. Ministry of Emergency Situations (in Russian). 10 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ "Maria Kaczyńska (1943 - 2010)". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 10 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
External links
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