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Jerzy Wiatr (1931-present) is a Polish politician, sociologist and political scientist. Professor of the University of Warsaw, rector of a private tetriary education institution in Warsaw. Member of the Polish United Workers Party, he supported the party's line in communist-era Poland. In post-communist Poland, member of the leftist parties (Democratic Left Alliance), deputy to Polish parliament (Sejm) from 1991 to 1997. Minister of National Education 1996-1997. Received the Polonia Restituta order in 1996.
