Edward Bernard Raczyński
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President of the Republic of Poland 4th President in Exile |
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In office April 8, 1979 – April 8, 1986 |
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| Prime Minister | Kazimierz Sabbat |
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Kazimierz Sabbat (designated successor) |
| Preceded by | Stanisław Ostrowski |
| Succeeded by | Kazimierz Sabbat |
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Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland 2nd Minister in Exile |
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In office August 22, 1941 – July 14, 1943 |
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| President | Władysław Raczkiewicz |
| Prime Minister | Władysław Sikorski, Stanisław Mikołajczyk |
| Preceded by | August Zaleski |
| Succeeded by | Tadeusz Romer |
| Member of the Council of Three | |
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In office 1954 – 1972 Alongside: Władysław Anders, Tomasz Arciszewski, Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Roman Odzierzyński, Stanisław Mglej, Alfred Urbański, Stanisław Kopański |
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| Preceded by |
August Zaleski (President) |
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Stanisław Ostrowski (President) |
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December 19, 1891 Zakopane, then Austro-Hungary, now Poland |
| Died | July 30, 1993 (aged 101) London, England |
| Political party | None |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Joyous Markham (died) Cecylia Jaroszyńska (died) Aniela Lilpop |
| Profession | Politician, Diplomat, Writer |
Count Edward Bernard Raczyński (December 19, 1891 – July 30, 1993) was a Polish diplomat, writer, politician and President of Poland in exile (between 1979 and 1986).
He was the longest living (101), and oldest serving Polish President (from the age of 88 to 95).
Count Edward Bernard Maria Raczyński was born December 19, 1891 in Zakopane, to a Polish aristocratic family. His father was Count Edward Aleksander Raczyński of Nałęcz coat of arms, and his mother Róża née Countess Potocka. The Raczyńskis were related to the Austro-Hungarian house of Habsburgs. The full name was "Raczyński z Małyszyna", as they were a branch of the noble family Nałęcz-Małyski from Greater Poland (the area of the town of Wieluń) and about 1540 took their name from the estate of Raczyn near Wieluń. However, the Raczyńskis remained relatively unknown until the 18th century, when four of them became Senators of Poland under different reigns. One of the Raczyńskis became a Knight of the Order of the White Eagle during the reign of King August the Strong, six of them were awarded the Virtuti Militari order during the time of Duchy of Warsaw and three received the same distinction during the November Uprising of 1831. The title of Count was awarded to different branches of the family by Prussian Kings Friedrich Wilhelm III (in 1824) and Wilhelm II (in 1905). One of their kin was a Knight of the highest Prussian Order of the Black Eagle.
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