Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Edward Gierek across 2 places, from 1948 to 2001.
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Edward Gierek (6 January 1913 – 29 July 2001) was a Polish communist politician who served as the de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic between 1970 and 1980.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Edward Gierek was documented, and when
1948year
Polandattested“Gierek, who in 1948 was 35 and had spent 22 years abroad, was directed by the PPR authorities to return to Poland, which he did with his wife and their two sons.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
July 1981month
Polandattested“The extraordinary IX Congress of the PZPR, in an unprecedented move, voted in July 1981 to expel Gierek and his close associates from the party, as the delegates considered them responsible for the Solidarity-related crisis in Poland, an…”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
July 2001month
Cieszynattested“Edward Gierek died in July 2001 of pneumoconiosis in a hospital in Cieszyn, near the southern mountain resort of Ustroń, where he spent his last years.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
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1931 to 1934period
Polandmentioned“Gierek joined the French Communist Party in 1931, and in 1934 was deported to Poland for organising a strike.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
1934 to 1936period
Stryimentioned“After completing compulsory military service in Stryi in southeastern Poland (1934–1936), Gierek married Stanisława Jędrusik, but was unable to find employment.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
December 1948month
Katowicementioned“Working in the Katowice district PPR organisation, in December 1948, as a Sosnowiec delegate he participated in the PPR-PPS unification congress, which resulted in the establishment of the Polish United Workers' Party (PZPR).”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
1949year
Warsawmentioned“In 1949, he was designated for and attended a two-year higher party course in Warsaw, where he was judged to be poorly qualified for intellectual endeavors but highly motivated for party work.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
28 June 1956exact date
Poznańmentioned“On 28 June 1956, he was sent to Poznań, where a workers' protest was taking place.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
28 June 1956exact date
Poznamentioned“On 28 June 1956, he was sent to Poznań, where a workers' protest was taking place.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
1968year
Moscowmentioned“The 1968 events strengthened Gierek's position, also in the eyes of his sponsors in Moscow.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
1970year
Polandmentioned“When the 1970 Polish protests were violently suppressed, Gierek replaced Gomułka as the first secretary of the party, becoming the most powerful politician in Poland.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
January 1971month
Szczecinmentioned“In late January 1971, he put his new authority on the line and traveled to Szczecin and Gdańsk, to bargain personally with the striking workers.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
24 June 1976exact date
Sejmmentioned“The increase, supported by Gierek, was announced by Jaroszewicz in the Sejm on 24 June 1976.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
1979year
Polandmentioned“In 1979, Poland's ruling communists reluctantly allowed Pope John Paul II (born Karol Wojtyła, a Pole) to make his first papal visit to Poland (2–10 June), despite Soviet advice to the contrary.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
1980year
Gdańskmentioned“Once again, in the summer of 1980, price increases set off protests across the country, especially in the Gdańsk and Szczecin Shipyards.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
May 1980month
Warsawmentioned“In May 1980, after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent Western boycott of the Soviet Union, Gierek arranged a meeting between Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Leonid Brezhnev in Warsaw.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gierek
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