Edward Bernard Raczyński
Count Edward Bernard Raczyński (19 December 1891 – 30 July 1993) was a Polish diplomat, writer, politician, President of Poland-in-exile (between 1979 and 1986).
Count Edward Bernard Raczyński | |
|---|---|
| President of Poland | |
| In exile 8 April 1979 – 8 April 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Kazimierz Sabbat |
| Preceded by | Stanisław Ostrowski |
| Succeeded by | Kazimierz Sabbat |
| Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland | |
| In exile 22 August 1941 – 14 July 1943 | |
| President | Władysław Raczkiewicz |
| Prime Minister | Władysław Sikorski, Stanisław Mikołajczyk |
| Preceded by | August Zaleski |
| Succeeded by | Tadeusz Romer |
| Poland Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1 November 1934 – 5 July 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Ignacy Mościcki |
| Monarch | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Preceded by | Konstanty Skirmunt |
| Succeeded by | Henryk Strasburger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1891 Zakopane, Austro-Hungary (now Poland) |
| Died | 30 July 1993 (aged 101) London, United Kingdom |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Joyous Markham (died) Cecylia Jaroszyńska (died) Aniela Lilpop |
| Profession | Politician, Diplomat, Writer |
He was the longest living (101), and oldest serving Polish President (from the age of 88 to 95).
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