Edward Gierek
Former Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
Edward Gierek was a Polish Communist politician and de facto leader of Poland between 1970 and 1980. Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as First Secretary of the ruling Polish United Workers' Party in the Polish People's Republic in 1970. Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1913, Porąbka, Sosnowiec, Poland
Died: July 29, 2001 (age 88 years), Cieszyn, Poland
Children: Adam Gierek, Zygmunt Gierek, and Jerzy Gierek
Spouse: Stanisława Gierek (m. 1937–2001)
Party: Polish United Workers' Party
Place of burial: Cmentarz parafialny w Sosnowcu, Sosnowiec, Poland