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Following are the successive heads of state of Poland. (See also List of Polish rulers and List of Polish Prime Ministers.) All below were titled President of the Republic of Poland, except as otherwise stated. 1 Republic of Poland (1918-1939)
2 Polish Government in Exile (1939-1990)
The Polish Government in Exile operated pursuant to the Constitution of Poland of April 1935, the legal basis for the government. According to that document, the president was allowed to choose his successor "in wartime, in case his office should become vacant before a peace treaty were signed."
- Boleslaw Wieniawa-Dlugoszowski (September 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26).
- Wladyslaw RaczkiewiczWladyslaw Raczkiewicz ( January 28, 1885 June 6, 1947) was a Polish political figure and the first president in the Polish government in exile from 1939 to 1945. See also Raczkiewicz, Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz, Wl ( 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26 - 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na).
- August Zaleski ( 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na - 1972).
- Stanislaw Ostrowski ( 1972 - 1979).
- Edward Raczynski ( 1979 - 1986).
- Kazimierz Sabbat ( 1986 - 1989).
- Ryszard Kaczorowski ( 1989 - 1990, resigned after the election of Lech Walesa).
3 Republic of Poland (1944-1952)
After World War II, the ruling communists retained some of the prewar laws and preserved the institution of President of the Republic of Poland. In 1952, however, the office was abolished and the country's name was changed.
