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(Nieśwież, 8/10/1909 - Warsaw, 1/9/1992)
Vice Prime Minister - Council of Ministers (1952-1970)Member - Political Bureau of the Central Committee (1964-1980)
Prime Minister - Council of Ministers (1970-1980)
In the 1970s, he became a central figure for economic policy-making. Especially in the second half of the decade, he increasingly monopolised this field, sidelining not only the PUWP but also experts, previously active in the government bodies. In early 1980 he was removed from his position and considered responsible for Poland's economic decline. According to the memoirs, Jaroszewicz enjoyed a significant degree of confidence from Moscow.
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Memo: Notatka w sprawie przystąpienia Polski do Międzynarodowego Funduszu Walutowego i Międzynarodowego Banku Odbudowy i Rozwoju (on rejoining the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank)
AAN, KC PZPR 1354, V/141 | p. 26/37-32/42, p. 1-7
Memo recommending to rejoin the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Although the Politburo and the government agreed on applying for the membership in the organisations, the Soviet Union eventually stopped the decision. Available here. |
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Minutes from government meeting
AAN, URM 290, 5.4/71 | p.1-164, RM032-4-74
Dispute between Piotr Jaroszewicz and Stefan Jędrychowski. - Available only in the archives https://www.aan.gov.pl |
