Bronisław Geremek
Bronisław Geremek (Polish pronunciation: [brɔˈɲiswav ɡɛˈrɛmɛk] ⓘ; born Benjamin Lewertow; 6 March 1932 – 13 July 2008) was a Polish social historian and politician. He was an opposition activist in Communist Poland and participated in the Polish Round Table Agreement.
Bronisław Geremek | |
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Bronisław Geremek in May 2004. | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland 5th Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Third Republic of Poland | |
| In office 31 October 1997 – 30 June 2000 | |
| President | Aleksander Kwaśniewski |
| Prime Minister | Jerzy Buzek |
| Preceded by | Dariusz Rosati |
| Succeeded by | Władysław Bartoszewski |
| Chairman of the Freedom Union | |
| In office 18 December 2000 – 14 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Leszek Balcerowicz |
| Succeeded by | Władysław Frasyniuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Lewertow 6 March 1932 Warsaw, Poland |
| Died | 13 July 2008 (aged 76) Lubień, Poland |
| Political party | Freedom Union, Partia Demokratyczna – demokraci.pl. (Democratic Party) |
| Spouse | Hanna Geremek |
| Profession | Historian |
He served as Member of Parliament (1991–2001), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1997–2000), leader of the Freedom Union (2000–2001), as well as Member of the European Parliament (2004–2008). In 2002, he was awarded Poland's highest order of merit, Order of the White Eagle.
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