Polish United Workers' Party - Party Leaders

Party Leaders

By the year 1954 the head of the party was the Chair of Central Committee:

# Name Picture Took office Left office Notes
1 Bolesław Bierut December 22, 1948 March 12, 1956 Secretary General
2 Edward Ochab March 20, 1956 October 21, 1956 First Secretary
3 Władysław Gomułka October 21, 1956 December 20, 1970 First Secretary
4 Edward Gierek December 20, 1970 September 6, 1980 First Secretary
5 Stanisław Kania September 6, 1980 October 18, 1981 First Secretary
6 Wojciech Jaruzelski October 18, 1981 July 29, 1989 First Secretary
7 Mieczysław Rakowski July 29, 1989 January 29, 1990 First Secretary

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