First Lady of Poland
First Lady of the Republic of Poland (Pierwsza Dama Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej) is a title given to the wife of the President of the Republic of Poland (as so far all Polish presidents have been male).
There are no political duties associated with the role.
The First Lady is currently Anna Komorowska.
Second Republic (1918–1939)
| First Lady | Husband | From | To | Husband's title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Piłsudska | Józef Piłsudski | 1918 | 1921 | Chief of State | Died |
| Aleksandra Piłsudska | Józef Piłsudski | 1921 | 1922 | Chief of State | |
| None | Gabriel Narutowicz | 1922 | 1922 | President | Narutowicz was a widower |
| Maria Wojciechowska | Stanisław Wojciechowski | 1922 | 1926 | President | |
| Michalina Mościcka | Ignacy Mościcki | 1926 | 1932 | President | Died |
| Maria Mościcka | Ignacy Mościcki | 1933 | 1939 | President | |
Government in Exile (1939–1990)
| First Lady | Husband | From | To | Husband's title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadwiga Raczkiewicz | Władysław Raczkiewicz | 1939 | 1947 | President | |
| Ewelina Zaleska | August Zaleski | 1947 | 1972 | President | |
| None | Stanisław Ostrowski | 1972 | 1979 | President | Ostrowski was a widower |
| None | Edward Bernard Raczyński | 1979 | 1986 | President | Raczyński was a widower |
| Anna Sabbat | Kazimierz Sabbat | 1986 | 1989 | President | |
| Karolina Kaczorowska | Ryszard Kaczorowski | 1989 | 1990 | President | |
Communist Poland/People's Republic of Poland (1944–1989)
| First Lady | Husband | From | To | Husband's title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janina Górzyńska | Bolesław Bierut | 1944 | 1952 | President | |
| Stanisława Zawadzka | Aleksander Zawadzki | 1952 | 1964 | Council of State Chairman | |
| Rozalia Ochab | Edward Ochab | 1964 | 1968 | Council of State Chairman | |
| Barbara Spychalska | Marian Spychalski | 1968 | 1970 | Council of State Chairman | |
| Krystyna Tempska | Józef Cyrankiewicz | 1970 | 1972 | Council of State Chairman | |
| Jadwiga Wierzbicka | Henryk Jabłoński | 1972 | 1985 | Council of State Chairman | |
| Barbara Jaruzelska | Wojciech Jaruzelski | 1985 | 1989 | Council of State Chairman then President |
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Third Republic (since 1989)
| First Lady | Husband | From | To | Husband's title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jaruzelska | Wojciech Jaruzelski | 1989 | 1990 | President | |
| Danuta Wałęsa | Lech Wałęsa | 1990 | 1995 | President | |
| Jolanta Kwaśniewska | Aleksander Kwaśniewski | 1995 | 2005 | President | |
| Maria Kaczyńska[1] | Lech Kaczyński[1] | 2005 | 2010 | President | Both died in a plane crash[1] |
| Anna Komorowska | Bronisław Komorowski | 2010 | - | President | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Polish President Lech Kaczynski dies in plane crash". BBC. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
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