Aleksander Skrzyński

Aleksander Józef Skrzyński
Prime Minister of Poland
12th Prime Minister of the Second Republic of Poland
In office
20 November 1925 – 5 May 1926
Preceded by Władysław Grabski
Succeeded by Wincenty Witos
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
In office
27 July 1924 – 5 May 1926
Preceded by Maurycy Zamoyski
Succeeded by Kajetan Dzierżykraj-Morawski
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
In office
16 December 1922 – 26 May 1923
Preceded by Gabriel Narutowicz
Succeeded by Marian Seyda
Personal details
Born 9 March 1882[1]
Zagórzany, Gorlice County
Died 25 September 1931[1]
Łąkociny, Poland
Political party Stronnictwo Prawicy Narodowej

Aleksander Józef Skrzyński (Polish pronunciation: [alɛˈksandɛr ˈskʂɨɲskʲi]; 19 March 1882 in Zagórzany, Gorlice County, Galicia – 25 September 1931 in Łąkociny near Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland) was a Polish politician who served as the country's prime minister from 1925 to 1926. Before that, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland for two terms, from 1922 to 1923, and from 1924 to 1926.

He has been the Polish Ambassador to Romania (accredited in 1919), and played a significant part in the negotiations that led to the Polish-Romanian Alliance.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Gabriel Narutowicz
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
1922–1923
Succeeded by
Marian Seyda
Preceded by
Maurycy Zamoyski
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
1924–1926
Succeeded by
Kajetan Dzierżykraj-Morawski
Preceded by
Władysław Grabski
Prime Minister of Poland
1925–1926
Succeeded by
Wincenty Witos