Marian Zyndram-Koscialkowski
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Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski (ˈmarjan ˈzɨndram kɔɕt͡ɕawˈkɔfskʲi; 16 March 1892 near Kowno - 12 April 1946 near Woking
) was a Polish
politician and military officer who served as voivode of Białystok Voivodeship in 1930-1934, President of Warsaw
in 1934 and Prime Minister of Poland from 1935 to 1936.
Woking
Woking is a large town and civil parish that shares its name with the surrounding local government district, located in the west of Surrey, UK. It is part of the Greater London Urban Area and the London commuter belt, with frequent trains and a journey time of 24 minutes to Waterloo station....
) was a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
politician and military officer who served as voivode of Białystok Voivodeship in 1930-1934, President of Warsaw
President of Warsaw
The Mayor of Warsaw, or more properly the President of Warsaw is the head of the capital of Poland....
in 1934 and Prime Minister of Poland from 1935 to 1936.
Honours and awards
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti MilitariVirtuti MilitariThe Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari is Poland's highest military decoration for heroism and courage in the face of the enemy at war...
- Cross of Valour - four times
- Merit Forces Central Lithuania
- Order of the Cross of the EagleOrder of the Cross of the EagleThe Order of the Cross of the Eagle was instituted in 1928 by the Estonian Defence League to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Estonian independence. It was adopted as a state order in 1936.The Order of the Cross of the Eagle is bestowed to give recognition for military services and services...
, Class I (Estonia, 1935)