Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski
Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski | |
|---|---|
Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Poland | |
| In office 13 October 1935 – 30 September 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski |
| Preceded by | Władysław Marian Zawadzki |
| Succeeded by | Adam Koc |
| Minister of Treasury | |
| In office 13 October 1935 – 30 September 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski |
| Preceded by | Władysław Marian Zawadzki |
| Succeeded by | Adam Koc |
| Minister of Industry and Trade | |
| In office 4 June 1926 – 4 December 1930 | |
| Prime Minister | Kazimierz Bartel Józef Piłsudski Kazimierz Świtalski Walery Sławek |
| Preceded by | Hipolit Gliwic |
| Succeeded by | Aleksander Prystor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1888 |
| Died | 22 August 1974 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Rakowicki Cemetery |
| Party | Camp of National Unity |
| Occupation | Economist, politician |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Polish Legions |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski (30 December 1888, Kraków – 22 August 1974, Kraków) was a Polish politician and economist, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, government minister and manager of the Second Polish Republic.
Biography
He studied at the prestigious Jesuit college in Chyrów, and then graduated chemistry at the University of Lwów and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
After Józef Piłsudski's May coup d'état of 1926 in the Second Polish Republic, he was recommended by president Ignacy Mościcki for the post Minister of Industry and Trade in the government of Kazimierz Bartel. Kwiatkowski was a minister in eight successive governments (1926–30) and Deputy Prime Minister of Poland and Minister of Finance of Poland in two governments (1935–39).[1]
Among the most famous achievements of Kwiatkowski are the giant construction projects: the construction of Gdynia seaport, the development of the Polish Merchant Navy and sea trade, and the creation of Centralny Okręg Przemysłowy (The Central Industrial Region).
After the Soviet Union joined Nazi Germany in the invasion of Poland in 1939, he evacuated Poland with the rest of the Government on 17 September. He was interned in Romania until 1945. He returned to Poland and supervised the projects of reconstruction of the Polish seacoast, and in the years 1947–1952, he was a deputy to the Polish parliament (Sejm).
With the strengthening of the communist and Soviet grip on the Polish government, which he opposed, he fell out of favour of the communist government of the Polish People's Republic and was forced to retire in 1948. From 1952 onward, he concentrated on studies of chemistry, physics, and history.
He died in Kraków on 22 August 1974.
Honours and awards
| Country | Decoration | Date of issue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Order of the White Eagle | 11 November 1996[2] | |
| Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta | 9 November 1931[3] | ||
| Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta | 1972[4] | ||
| Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta | 19 July 1947[5] | ||
| Cross of Independence | 20 December 1932[6] | ||
| France | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour | Unknown[7] | |
| Kingdom of Romania | Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania | Unknown; 1930s[8] | |
| Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Romania | Unknown[7] | ||
| Latvia | Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars | Around 1928-1930[7] | |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia | Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sava | Unknown[7] | |
| Sweden | Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Polar Star | Unknown[7] | |
| Norway | Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav | Unknown[7] | |
| Czechoslovakia | Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion | Unknown[7] | |
| Denmark | Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog | Unknown[7] | |
| Greece | Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix | Unknown[7] | |
| Belgium | Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown | Unknown[7] | |
| Hungary | Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit | Unknown[7] | |
Legacy
In 2018, he was added by the Polish government to the passport visa pages as one of many individuals who are remembered for their contributions to Poland.[9]
Works
- Zagadnienie przemysłu chemicznego na tle wielkiej wojny (1923)
- Postęp gospodarczy Polski (Economic Progress of Poland) (1928)
- Polska gospodarcza w roku 1928 (Economic Poland in 1928) (1928)
- Powrót Polski nad Bałtyk (The Return of Poland to Baltic) (1930)
- Dysproporcje. Rzecz o Polsce przeszłej i obecnej (1932)
- "Rzecz najważniejsza Polska" - Wybór myśli politycznych i społecznych (1988) - selection of his papers
See also
Bibliography
- Janusz Zaręba, Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski - romantyczny pragmatyk, Centrum Edukacji i Rozwoju Biznesu. Instytut Naukowo-Wydawniczy, Warszawa, 1998 (ISBN 83-86069-85-6)
- Archiwum polityczne Eugeniusza Kwiatkowskiego, Wydawnictwo Sejmowe, Warszawa, 2002 (ISBN 83-7059-612-6)
- Marian Marek Drozdowski, Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich - Wydawnictwo, Wrocław, 2001 (ISBN 83-04-04567-2)
- Marian Marek Drozdowski, Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski w polskiej historiografii i publicystyce historyczno-ekonomicznej, Instytut Historii Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Warszawa, 1992 (ISBN 83-900329-3-7)
- Marian Marek Drozdowski, Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski : człowiek i dzieło, Wydawnictwo Literackie, Kraków, 1989 (ISBN 83-08-02092-5)
- Marian Marek Drozdowski, Piotr Dwojacki, Archiwum Morskie Eugeniusza Kwiatkowskiego, E. Kwiatkowski University of Business and Administration, Gdynia, 2009 (ISBN 83-62215-00-3)
References
- ^ "Ministrowie finansów - Ministerstwo Finansów - Portal Gov.pl".
- ^ "M.P. 1997 nr 14 poz. 123". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 11 November 1996. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "M.P. 1931 nr 260 poz. 345". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 9 November 1931. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Człowiek, który wyprzedził swój czas. Kurier z wizytą u prof. E. Kwiatkowskiego, „Kurier Polski”, number 176 from 29–30 lipca 1972, p. 1-2
- ^ "M.P. 1947 nr 52 poz. 363". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "M.P. 1932 nr 293 poz. 341". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Łoza, Stanisław (1938). Czy wiesz kto to jest? (in Polish). p. 405.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Wizyta oficjalna króla Rumunii Karola II i rumuńskiego następcy tronu księcia Michała w Polsce". Zbiory NAC (nac.gov.pl) (in Polish). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Paszport - 2018". gov.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2026.