Zbigniew Stefan Messner was a Communist economist and politician in Poland. His ancestors were of German Polish descent who had assimilated into Polish society. In 1972, he became Professor of Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice. Wikipedia
Born: March 13, 1929, Stryi, Ukraine
Died: January 10, 2014 (age 84 years), Warsaw, Poland
Previous office: Prime Minister of Poland (1985–1988)
Nationality: Polish
Party: Polish United Workers' Party
Education: University of Economics in Katowice (1969), University of Economics in Katowice (1961), and University of Economics in Katowice (1953)