Aleksander Skrzyński
Politician
1882 – 1931
Who was Aleksander Skrzyński?
Aleksander Józef Skrzyński was a Polish politician, from Zagórzany, Gorlice, Galicia, who served as the country's prime minister from 1925 to 1926.
He was the first Polish Ambassador to Romania, and played a significant part in the negotiations that led to the Polish-Romanian Alliance. Later, he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland for two terms, from 1922 to 1923, and from 1924 to 1926.
Shortly after leaving office, he engaged in a duel with Stanisław Szeptycki, in which Skrzynski refused to fire. He was killed in a car accident at Łąkociny, Poland.
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- Born
- Mar 19, 1882
Zagórzany, Gorlice County - Also known as
- Aleksander Skrzynski
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 25, 1931
Łąkociny, Greater Poland Voivodeship
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on July 23, 2013
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