Stanisław Ostrowski
Stanisław Ostrowski | |
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of Lwow | |
| In office 1936–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Wacław Drojanowski |
| Succeeded by | post liquidated, Fedir Yeremenko as head of the city executive committee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1892 Lemberg, then Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 22 November 1982 (aged 90) London, England |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Political party | BBWR (in country) Polish Socialist Party (exile) |
Stanisław Ostrowski (29 October 1892 – 22 November 1982) was a
Life and career
Ostrowski was born in
Stanisław Ostrowski studied medicine at
After the
In 1944–1945 he participated in the
Ostrowski was the third president of Poland in exile (1972–1979). He took office after death of President
As promised, President Ostrowski stepped down after a seven-years term in favor of Edward Bernard Raczyński.
Ostrowski died in London and was buried in a Polish military cemetery in Newark-on-Trent, along with August Zaleski and Władysław Raczkiewicz, other past Presidents in exile. In November 2022, the trio's remains were moved from the cemetery at Newark-on-Trent in England to the mausoleum for emigree presidents at the Temple of Divine Providence in Warsaw.[1]
In 1987 a plaque dedicated to Ostrowski was unveiled in the St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Warsaw.
Ostrowski died without children.
See also
References
- ^ "Poland buries remains of historic democratic leaders". Associated Press. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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