Leon Wasilewski
Leon Wasilewski (born August 24, 1870 in St. Petersburg , † December 10, 1936 in Warsaw ) was a Polish politician of the Polish Socialist Party ( PPS ), close associate of Józef Piłsudski , Polish Foreign Minister and father of Wanda Wasilewska .
Life
His first encounter with politics was the National League Narodova , but as early as the 1890s he joined the PPS in Galicia . During the First World War he was a member a. a. a Polish combat organization (POW). After the restoration of Poland, he became the first Polish Foreign Minister in Jędrzej Moraczewski's government from November 17, 1918 to January 16, 1919 . From 1920 to 1921 he was the Polish ambassador to Estonia .
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Foreign Minister of the Second Polish Republic (1918–1939)
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| SURNAME | Wasilewski, Leon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish politician (PPS) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1936 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |