Jędrzej Moraczewski
Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛndʐɛj mɔraˈt͡ʂɛfskʲi]; 13 January 1870 – 5 August 1944) was a Polish socialist politician who, loyal to Józef Piłsudski and viewed as acceptable by both left- and right-wing Polish political factions, served as the second Prime Minister of the Second Polish Republic between November 1918 and January 1919. He had previously served as Minister of Communications. Subsequently, from 1925 to 1929, he served as Minister of Public Labour.
Jędrzej Moraczewski | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Prime Minister of the Second Polish Republic | |
| In office 18 November 1918 – 16 January 1919 | |
| President | Rada Regencyjna (Regency Council) Józef Piłsudski (Chief of State) |
| Deputy | Tomasz Nocznicki |
| Preceded by | Ignacy Daszyński (provisional) |
| Succeeded by | Ignacy Jan Paderewski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jędrzej Edward Moraczewski 13 January 1870 Tremessen (Trzemeszno), Province of Posen, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | 5 August 1944 (aged 74) Sulejówek, General Government |
| Political party | Polish Socialist Party |
| Profession | Engineer |
Moraczewski died on 5 August 1944 when he was hit by shrapnel fired by a Soviet soldier into his house. He was buried at Powązki Military Cemetery.
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